From The Chronicle:
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission this week adopted new wolf hunting and trapping regulations, with a 300-wolf limit for the upcoming season, reflecting the state’s lower population estimate for the species.
The decision on Wednesday took a middle-of-the-road stance between a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks department recommendation of 250, and last year’s quota of 452 wolves.
From Action News Now:
Tehama County supervisors will decide Tuesday whether to accept a data-sharing agreement with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife that could give local officials more detailed information about wolves moving through the area.
From The Missoula Current:
BONDURANT, WYO. (Missoula Current) – Life in the Northern Rockies was simpler 50 years ago, when Montana’s population was two-thirds of what it is today. Towns were still small, affordable – some might say “poor” – and somewhat isolated. Highways and trails were uncongested. Flights into the area were limited, and direct flights went only to Denver, Seattle or Minneapolis.
Big Sky was still just a ski hill, not the moneyed behemoth of resorts and mansions it is today.
But it was a bleak time if you were another species, such as a bison, grizzly bear or wolf.
From Mongabay.com:
India’s first wolf sanctuary is an important breeding and denning landscape for the Indian grey wolf. But for the tribal communities living around Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary (MWS) in Jharkhand, sharing space with wolves often comes at a cost. A new study has now identified when, where and why wolves are most likely to attack livestock, providing insights that could help reduce conflict while also supporting conservation.
From The Wildlife Society:
Wolves need wide open spaces—something that’s not easy to come by in the American Southeast. Subdivisions, farms and roads dot the landscape across the red wolf’s historic range.
The red wolf (Canis rufus) is the most endangered canid in the world, with only 30 or so animals remaining in the wild. But there are hundreds of red wolves in captivity waiting to be released. There’s just no good place to put them.
From Denver7:
Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the hunter showed “genuine remorse” after shooting gray wolf 2504, thinking the animal was a coyote.
From Active NorCal:
California’s fast-growing wolf population just became the center of a national fight. A coalition of industry groups and nonprofits has petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to strip gray wolves of their federal Endangered Species Act protections entirely.
From The Plumas Sun:
This map displays the approximate boundaries of known resident California wolf pack territories based on the best available data (e.g., GPS collar locations, trail camera images, tracks, and confimed sightings).
From The Porterville Recorder:
It has been a foregone conclusion for months now but it’s now considered the Yowlumni Gray Wolf Pack no longer exists.
The Wolf Pack was first discovered in the Sequoia National Forest in Southeastern Tulare County in July, 2023. At the time it was the farthest south discovered Gray Wolf Pack in California since the return of Gray Wolves were first detected in the state in 2011. It was also the first Gray Wolf Pack discovered in this area in more than 150 years.
From Canadian Geographic:
Photographers recall taking the pictures gracing Canada Post’s latest series, while hoping they help Canadians connect with Canada’s largest wild canines.
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