From TimesColonist.com:
Parks Canada has issued a ban on dogs on Wickaninnish Beach, citing increasing wolf activity and the first litters of the wild canines in a decade.
Those young pups born in 2025 are learning from adult wolves, and Parks Canada said it’s important to reduce human and dog interaction during that impressionable period for the pups.
FromKTVZ.com:
THREE RIVERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A wolf from the Upper Deschutes Pack was recently filmed running along a biking path in the Caldera Springs community near Sunriver. The sighting was captured in a residential area as the animal traveled between local homes.
From RewildingEurope.com:
Across Europe, community leaders such as mayors play a vital role supporting nature recovery by helping people and wildlife share space. Launched at a well-attended webinar, new guidance will equip these leaders with the knowledge and solutions to enhance coexistence and unlock the benefits of wildlife comeback.
From JacksonHoleNews&Guide:
The distinction between prey and predators is just the tip of the iceberg of hierarchy in Yellowstone National Park.
There are mesocarnivores and apex carnivores, and within the latter there are subordinate apex carnivores and dominant apex carnivores.
From KeweenaReport.com:
Wolf and moose researchers on Isle Royale provide the latest update on the team’s work. As of last week, Feb. 3, the annual wolf and moose study has observed moose individuals in 91 survey plots.
From DailyMontanan.com:
The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging a decision the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made last year to not release a national wolf recovery plan, saying the species doesn’t need federal protection.
Tuesday’s lawsuit is the latest legal filing in the saga of whether gray wolves in the United States are still eligible to be listed under the Endangered Species Act, and comes amid efforts by Congress to delist the species through legislation.
From KTLA.com:
The first wild wolf to venture into Los Angeles County in nearly a century originated in Plumas County, north of Sacramento and Lake Tahoe, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
BEY03F, a 3-year-old gray wolf, was spotted in the mountains near Santa Clarita over the weekend, becoming the first known wild wolf in the region since the 1920s, according to reporting by Lila Seidman of the Los Angeles Times.
From AZMirror.com:
Republican lawmakers pushed through a slew of bills Monday that would allow the endangered Mexican grey wolf to be killed, removed from its endangered category and give the legislature regulatory authority over hunting and fishing.
The House Committee on Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs heard a number of bills Monday, with four of them directly aimed at the Mexican grey wolf.
From ColoradoSun.com:
Laura Clellan, who has led Colorado Parks and Wildlife as acting director since Nov. 25, has been named the sole finalist for the job. She was selected after a search that spanned several weeks and included around 150 candidates.
From CapitalPress.com:
Washington Fish and Wildlife officers in northeast Washington will cut back on investigating wolf attacks on cattle, potentially delaying investigations and exposing an apparent rift between the department’s enforcement division and wildlife biologists. Fish and Wildlife conflict-specialists will still investigate attacks. But they aren’t always available on weekends. Ranchers or local officers may have to guard evidence, i.e. dead livestock, from scavengers.
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