From EuroNews: The European Commission’s plans to review the conservation status of the wolf in Europe has divided the European Parliament. In a debate convened by the European People’s Party (EPP) on Wednesday, right-leaning members of the European Parliament (MEPs) said the review was necessary to protect the livelihood of farmers in highland regions, whose livestock are […]
From the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that they will host two open houses for the public to learn about the revised draft of the 2023 Wolf Management Plan. These open houses will take place at Northwood Technical College in Ashland, Wisconsin on Oct. 2 […]
From AP: MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials defended their decision not to set a hard cap on the state’s wolf population in their new management plan in front of a Republican-controlled legislative committee Thursday, saying a firm limit doesn’t reflect the complexities of wolf management. Randy Johnson, the Department of Natural Resources’ large carnivore specialist, […]
From KJZZ: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it will reintroduce wolves to Colorado. Conservationists support the release, but they say the government needs to do more to promote genetic diversity in Arizona’s population. Although wolves from neighboring states occasionally venture into Colorado, it has not had a self-sustaining population for decades. Click […]
From The Center Square, Colorado: (The Center Square) – The federal government is moving a step closer to allowing Colorado’s voter-approved plan to reintroduce gray wolves by the end-of-the-year statutory deadline. In 2020, 51% of Colorado voters approved Proposition 114, requiring the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission to create and complete a plan to reintroduce and […]
From CBS News Sacramento: PORTERVILLE – There is a new gray wolf pack in California, wildlife officials say. The new Tulare pack was sighted in August and includes an adult female and four offspring (two males and two females), the Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a statement Thursday. Click here for the […]
From CPR News: “After months of careful planning, Colorado wildlife officials insist they’re on track to reintroduce gray wolves by the end of the year, meeting a deadline laid out in a ballot initiative voters narrowly approved in 2020. ” Click here for the full story.
From AP News: MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wolf hunters in Wisconsin would have to register their kills faster, face a limited window for training their dogs and couldn’t disturb dens under new regulations being finalized by state wildlife officials. The state Department of Natural Resources plans to hold a public hearing on the new regulations […]
From KTAR News: PHOENIX — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services released a new set of standards to confirm livestock killings by Mexican wolves in Arizona and New Mexico. The document states confirmation that a Mexican wolf was responsible for depredation requires subcutaneous hemorrhage and underlying tissue damage be present on carcasses, which would show the […]
From The Observer: LA GRANDE — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed Friday, Sept. 8, injuries to a 7-month-old calf were caused by a wolf or wolves. Click here for the full article.
