From SFGate.com:
Three new wolf packs have emerged in the rural, mountainous regions of northeastern California, wildlife officials announced. All three packs are located in a remote region where the northern Sierra Nevada meets the southern Cascades. The Ashpan Pack is located in eastern Shasta County, the Ishi Pack is in eastern Tehama County and the Tunnison pack is in central Lassen County.
From BoiseStatePublicRadio.org:
Idaho ranchers whose livestock might’ve been killed by wolves or grizzly bears will soon be able to apply for reimbursement through a state fund.
The money would come from the Depredation of Livestock and Prevention Fund lawmakers established in 2024, which currently only covers confirmed or probable predator kills.
From IdahoCapitalSun.com:
A written series and podcast from the Idaho Capital Sun and Boise State Public Radio, “Howl” dives into one of the most controversial comeback stories of all time.
From ColoradoSun.com:
Ranchers are calling multiple wolf attacks on cattle over Memorial Day weekend in Pitkin County “devastating” and evidence Colorado Parks and Wildlife is failing to keep its promise to alert ranchers when wolves are in range of their livestock.
From CowboyStateDaily.com:
Hogs for Hope, a motorcycle rally in response to the torture and killing of a wolf in Daniel, plans a return to the western Wyoming town June 14. The event organizer says he won’t stop the rallies until Wyoming reforms its wolf management policy.
From TheCoolDown.com:
Despite what seems to be growing support, lawmakers in Wyoming are poised not to pursue a 2026 committee bill seeking to ban the use of snowmobiles and other vehicles to intentionally kill wildlife. A personal bill is still a possibility.
From Tovima.com:
A Greek prosecutor has ordered the removal of wolves from Mt. Parnitha on the outskirts of Athens to protect its red deer population, sparking controversy.
From Bluewin.ch:
According to the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), the rapid growth of the wolf population in Switzerland has been slowed down thanks to preventive shooting. This is the conclusion drawn by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN in a report published on Tuesday.
From CBCRadio:
For Ojibway and Mohawk elder Hazel Dixon, humility is about valuing everyone’s role in the community — like a wolf does.
“Some may be hunters, others might be protectors, others may be nurturers,” she told Unreserved. “A wolf that has hunted food will take it back to the den to eat with the pack before it takes the first bite of food. So none is better than the other.”
In the Ojibway Seven Grandfather Teachings, the wolf represents humility. Dixon says the teaching encourages us not to gloat or brag, as well as to respect the balance of nature where every individual and species has a role to play.
From ActiveNorCal.com:
A group of leading wildlife scientists and wolf biologists is calling on UC Davis to correct what they say is a misleading article about California’s recovering wolf population.
The controversy centers on a UC Davis article that reported preliminary findings from an unpublished study suggesting wolves can cause major economic losses for cattle ranchers. The article, which has not undergone peer review, sparked widespread media coverage treating the unvetted findings as fact.
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