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USGS Ecosystems Science Leaders Receive the 2023 Presidential Rank Award

From USGS:

Presidential Rank Awards are the most prestigious honor in the federal career civil service. They are given annually by the President to recognize and celebrate career Senior Executives (SES) and senior career employees — Senior Level (SL) and Scientific or Professional (ST) — for exceptional performance over an extended period of time. Recipients of this award are acknowledged as strong leaders, professionals, and scientists who achieve results and consistently demonstrate the strength, integrity, industry, and relentless commitment that signify excellence in public service.

Award winners are chosen through a rigorous selection process that focuses on leadership and results. They are nominated by their agency heads, evaluated by boards comprising private citizens, and approved by the President.

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Confirmed depredation from OR 131 wolf in Grant and Harney Counties

From Elkhorn Media Group:

GRANT / HARNEY COUNTY – A collared wolf known as OR 131 has attacked livestock in both Grant and Harney Counties recently. According to the latest ODFW Livestock Depredation Investigation documents, it was confirmed that OR 131 injured a 9-month-old calf that was later euthanized on November 16^th, on private land near Warm Springs Creek in Grant County.

A few days earlier, on November 13^th, investigators determined that OR 131 injured an 8-month-old calf on private land near Snow Mountain, in Harney County. We’ll provide wolf updates as they come in.

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Are Mexican gray wolves closer to recovery 25 years after they were returned to the wild?

From AZ Central:

Visitors squeezed into a small examination room at the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center in Scottsdale as Cruz, a 7-year-old Mexican gray wolf, underwent his annual health checkup. The wolf slept under sedation on the exam table, and aside from the occasional twitch, appeared oblivious to the flurry of activity around him.

Veterinarian staff checked his teeth and paws, administered vaccinations and fluids and drew blood to ensure Cruz was in peak condition.

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States revisit wildlife management with an eye on resilience

From Route Fifty:

Fall can conjure up images of pumpkin spice lattes, flannels and duck boots, but for others, it’s hunting season. As hunters across the country ready their rifles and set their traps, states are reviewing their wildlife management plans to ensure a healthy, sustainable future for their animal populations.

Last month, for the first time in 20 years, Montana updated its gray wolf conservation and management plan to make way for better wolf population monitoring and offer recommendations for sustainable population control methods. The state is exploring how wildlife can be leveraged to create a resilient environment.

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‘Little red riding hood syndrome’ — wolf controversy in the UP

From Michigan Farm News:

The state’s Natural Resources Commission wants to know more before deciding whether to allow the hunting of wolves — if Michigan’s largest predator is taken off the federal endangered species list.

Although protected nationally, the state’s wolf population has stayed stable for the past 12 years. The number ranges between 600 and 700 each year in the Upper Peninsula. Nationally there are about 16,000 wolves.

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Colorado rancher says wildlife agency confirmed wolf killed 3 of his sheep

From NBC 9News:

JACKSON COUNTY, Colo — For the first time in eight months, Colorado’s wolves have killed livestock — and for the first time, that livestock was sheep.

North Park rancher Brian Anderson told the Coloradoan on Saturday that Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed three of his 100-pound lambs were killed by at least one wolf early Friday morning on the ranch about 5 miles south of Walden.

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Nonprofit to help CO reintroduce wolves for free

From KFKA:

Wolves could be roaming in Colorado in just a few weeks. The nonprofit Light Hawk Aviation has agreed to help Colorado relocate wolves from Oregon for free. Normally, it would cost thousands of dollars, but Light Hawk said Colorado’s wolf reintroduction fits with their mission to use aviation to make conservation efforts more efficient and effective. The Grand Junction-based organization has helped with Mexican gray wolf and red wolf relocations over the past decade and said transporting the wolves by air will put far less stress on the animals. Colorado can take up to ten wolves from Oregon with a release date any time after December 8.

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ODFW confirms wolf depredation in Union County

From The Observer:

LA GRANDE — Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife investigators have confirmed another wolf depredation on livestock in Union County.

According to a press release, a 5-month old calf, determined to have been injured by a wolf, was found on private land in the Beagle Creek area of Union County on Friday, Nov. 17.

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Colorado to release gray wolves: Here’s when, where and why.

From USA Today:

DENVER ‒ Colorado officially launches a controversial experiment next month: State officials will release up to 10 gray wolves as mandated by a 2020 state law that unleashed proverbial howls of protest from opponents.

Wolves have long been a divisive species, particularly in rural areas where many farmers and ranchers consider them an unacceptable risk to both humans and livestock. But for many Americans, they evoke a powerful and meaningful emotional connection with wild places and the natural world.

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