From OutdoorHub.com:
Colorado’s gray wolf reintroduction was pitched as a balanced plan. Restore a native predator, compensate ranchers, and find a way for both to coexist.
Two years in, that balance is starting to crack.
From MLive.com:
ISLE ROYALE, MI – Every so often when we have a winter deep freeze, wolf watchers are left wondering if an ice bridge formed between Michigan’s remote Isle Royale and the mainland. And if it formed, did any of the island’s wolves use it to leave the archipelago and strike out for the forests of nearby Minnesota or Ontario – or did any new wolves from the mainland cross over frozen Lake Superior to have a sniff around the island?
From TheWildlifeNews.com:
Much has been written about the horrific incident in Wyoming where a man named Cody Roberts intentionally ran over a young male wolf with a snowmobile, taped his muzzle shut, bound him, and brought the injured animal into the Green River Bar. There, the wolf was teased, taunted, and tormented for hours before being shot and killed.
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From Wildlife.org:
Wolves and house cats have few similarities, except potentially a behavior-altering parasite.
From The Source:
Non-profits Think Wild and Cascadia Wild announced a partnership to gather data and work toward the conservation of rare carnivores in Central Oregon.
The program will target the marten, gray wolf, wolverines and Sierra Nevada red foxes, though Lanuza told the Source that any carnivore or animal appearing on the list of Species of Greatest Conservation Need, an outline of “at-risk” species with small or declining numbers, will draw interest in this program.
From Outlook Traveller:
A female Indian Wolf has welcomed seven healthy puppies at Pilikula Biological Park, marking an exciting first for the zoo. Officials are celebrating it as a major win for wildlife conservation, and the playful pups are already capturing the hearts of visitors who can’t wait to see them.
From The Wildlife News:
Much has been written about the horrific incident in Wyoming where a man named Cody Roberts intentionally ran over a young male wolf with a snowmobile, taped his muzzle shut, bound him, and brought the injured animal into the Green River Bar. There, the wolf was teased, taunted, and tormented for hours before being shot and killed.
From the Cool Down:
As the wolf population in Italy increases, officials have been forced to take drastic measures.
As Euronews reported, residents have shared a number of videos of wild wolves across social media. From Pesaro to Cesena, more cities are becoming hotbeds for wandering wolves.
From the Association of Zoos and Aquariums:
Over the past year, the SAFE Mexican Wolf program has worked to expand its reach to support successful Mexican wolf recovery. Established in 2023, the bi-national recovery program has worked with communities in both the United States and Mexico to support the species and, to date, has been instrumental in its reintroduction.
From OK Green:
The Iberian wolf ( Canis lupus ) is listed as Vulnerable in the updated IUCN Red List of Mammals in Spain, according to an extinction risk assessment published this week by the Iberian Society for the Conservation and Study of Mammals (SECEM).
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