From Down to Earth:
Wolves in India have never had the spotlight on them like Bengal tigers, Asiatic lions, Indian elephants, Indian leopards or One-horned rhinoceros. However, wolves are a flagship species for conserving India’s remaining grassland ecosystems.
However, the situation of the Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes, distinct from the Himalayan or Woolly Wolf, Canis lupus chanco) is dire.
From KREM2:
STEVENS COUNTY, Wash. — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) said director Kelly Susewind has approved the killing of up to two adult wolves from the Leadpoint wolf pack.
According to a press release, WDFW said Susewind approved the killing of the two wolves from the northeast Washington wolf pack in response to a number of depredations of cattle in Stevens County.
From Forbes:
The mystery of the 18,000-year-old puppy found in the Siberian permafrost has fascinated scientists since its discovery in 2018. Remarkably preserved with fur, whiskers and even eyelashes intact, Dogor’s identity puzzled researchers, who couldn’t determine whether he was a dog or a wolf until genomic sequencing in 2022 finally revealed the truth.
From South Seattle Emerald:
This weekend’s read is the annual report from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) on its conservation and management program for gray wolves in the state. You probably have heard about gray wolf packs coming back to Eastern Washington, but you may not know the whole fascinating story of gray wolves in the state, with all its ups and downs.
From WXXI News NPR:
There’s some cautious optimism these days among wildlife experts working to save the critically endangered red wolf. Progress to rebuild the wolf population has been slow, but after several years of setbacks, it might be headed in the right direction. From member station WUNC in Raleigh, Elizabeth Friend reports.
ELIZABETH FRIEND, BYLINE: Twice a day, a team of veterinary school students make the trek to a secluded spot on the campus of North Carolina State University to care for a handful of red wolves.
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From KNAU NPR:
Wildlife officials intend to capture and possibly relocate two Mexican wolves recently spotted on national forest land near Flagstaff as part of a controversial plan.
In the past, wolves traveling north of Interstate 40 have been captured and relocated to the Experimental Population Area to the south.
From 9 News:
DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officials found out on June 11 that its source for more wolves had changed its mind, a CPW spokesperson told 9NEWS Investigates, but CPW did not share that information with the public for more than a month.
From ASB Zeitung:
In Schleswig-Holstein, another wolf pack has been confirmed. “This is a great success for species protection in Schleswig-Holstein,” said Environment Minister Tobias Goldschmidt (Greens) on Friday. During a visit to a forest area near Langenlehsten in the Herzogtum Lauenburg district, the minister learned about the tasks of wolf management in Schleswig-Holstein.
From BBC:
“My two favourite animals are sheep and wolves,” says Miguel Afonso as he looks over his flock of 200 sheep bleating and grazing on the gently rolling hills surrounding the village of Rio de Onor in northeastern Portugal. Holding his sturdy crook, the 34-year-old shepherd doesn’t see his love for wolves as inconsistent with his work. In the region of Montesinho, shepherds, sheep and wolves have coexisted for centuries.
“Wolves have caused me no trouble,” says Afonso while patting one of his six guard dogs, which protect his flock from attacks. “The wolves are actually helping me because they are hunting deer and boar, which damage my chestnut and grain plantations.”
From Blue News:
A wolf killed two goats on Schwägalp AR on Wednesday and Thursday. The animals were not protected by herd protection measures, wrote the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in a statement on Friday.
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