For 15,000 years, humans and dogs have been changing each other

From ScienceDaily:

Dogs have been shaping—and being shaped by—humans for about 15,000 years, evolving from early partners of hunter-gatherers into an astonishing range of specialized companions. Across the globe, they adapted alongside people to wildly different environments and needs, from powerful Arctic sled dogs and agile rainforest hunters to high-altitude dogs with genetic traits for surviving thin air.

Some were even bred for wool, while others played important spiritual or ceremonial roles.

Click here for the full story.

 

Bluegrass Wildlife: The howl of uncertainty — wolves are hope for ecosystems whole again

From NYKTribune.com:

Sitting in our research tent in the West Elk mountains of Colorado one late afternoon, I heard a faint howl, almost too faint to hear, coming from the wilderness to the northeast. I looked up, and could tell that one of my students had heard it too.

It was an odd howl for a coyote, but it was so faint that I was eager to hear it a second time. It never came. And that led to some interesting and uniquely happy uncertainty among my research crew.

Click here for the full story.

Wildlife management: How Belgian wolves survived ‘attack’ on unprotected sheep

From The Brussels Times:

The attack by a pair of wolves last July in a peaceful Walloon village resulted in the death of 20 sheep and raised anxiety in the rural community but ended happily amid improvement of Belgian wildlife management.

Click here for the full story.

We Can Freeze Human Reproductive Cells. Can We Do the Same for Red Wolves?

From Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute:

For decades, zoos and wildlife facilities have worked to bring the red wolf back from the brink of extinction. Today, nearly all remaining red wolves live in human care, making careful management of their genetic lineages critical to the species’ survival.

At the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), biologist Dr. Jennifer Nagashima is helping develop new tools to preserve the species’ gene diversity. One of those tools is cryopreservation, where living reproductive cells are frozen at ultra-low temperatures for future use.

Click here for the full story.

Should Scientists Have Intervened to Save Greece’s ‘Wolf-Adopted’ Puppy?

From GreekReporter.com:

The white puppy that captured international attention after it was spotted living alongside a wild wolf pack in northern Greece has died, ending an extraordinary six-week story that also ignited a fierce debate over whether researchers should have intervened to save it.

Click here for the full story.

Hageman Says Wolf Delisting Bill Stalled By ‘Elitist East Coast Politicians’

From CowboyStateDaily.com:

A bill to delist wolves across the Lower 48 co-sponsored by Wyoming U.S. Sens. Barrasso and Lummis was blocked by a New Jersey Democrat. Rep. Hageman on Wednesday blasted “elitist East Coast politicians’ continued objections to common-sense proposals.”

Click here for the full story.

Michigan Estimates UP Wolf Population from Remote Camera Images

From TheOutdoorWire.com:

For the first time, researchers from Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources have successfully estimated Michigan’s wolf population using remote cameras deployed throughout the Upper Peninsula.

Click here for the full story.

Yearling wolf from One Ear Pack killed after multiple depredations, CPW says

From Denver7.com:

DENVER — An uncollared yearling wolf that was part of the One Ear Pack was killed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) agents on Tuesday after the agency found it was involved in multiple depredations.

Click here for the full story.

 

British cyclist survives rare wolf attack on remote Yukon highway

From CyclingMagazine.ca:

David Ward had spent months preparing to ride across Canada. He’s riding from Skagway, Alaska to Cape Spear, Newfoundland. The 55-year-old from London, England had researched bears, backcountry safety measures and packed bear spray before heading into some of the country’s more remote highways. Wolves, though, barely registered.

Click here for the full story.

NEWS: Sens. Schiff & Daines Introduce Legislation to Reduce Conflicts Between Humans and Wildlife in American Outdoors

From Schiff.Senate.Gov:

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) are introducing bipartisan legislation to reduce conflicts between humans and wildlife, including attacking livestock, damaging human infrastructure, and harming agriculture.

Click here for the full story.