From Boise State Public Radio:
Wolves now have a larger territory in our region. Colorado has started releasing wolves along the western slope – part of a voter-approved reintroduction plan. But some area residents are worried about the impact.
From NBC10 News:
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Zoo Knoxville is welcoming a new member to its red wolf pack — a new female red wolf who arrived from North Carolina. According to Terry Cannon, a curator of mammals and carnivals at the zoo, the new wolf will be the first unrelated female wolf introduced to the zoo in several years.
“Now, we’ve brought in this new bloodline — female. She’s 2 years old, she came from North Carolina. North Carolina State University, actually was holding her and taking care of her, but now she’s been asked to be moved here for future breeding recommendation with one of our males,” he said. “Red wolves are very important. They are officially known as ‘America’s wolf.'”
From Bakersfield.com:
Officials with Sequoia National Forest expect to continue this spring with projects intended to protect giant sequoia groves from stand-replacing fires.
The U.S. Forest Service released decision notices Thursday for both the Castle Fire Ecological Restoration Project and the Windy Fire Restoration Project.
From Elkhorn Media Group:
UNION COUNTY – ODFW have confirmed another wolf depredation in Union County. The incident was initially investigated on December 27, 2023. The incident occurred along the Powder River north of the Keating Valley on Private Land and resulted in the injury of a single cow, which later had to be euthanized.
From The Mountain Mail:
Colorado Parks and Wildlife introduced another five wolves Dec. 19 as part of the voter-approved wolf reintroduction program.
A CPW press release said the wolves were released in Summit and Grand counties, bringing the total number of wolves released to 10.
There will be another five released by March, although the exact time and location is uncertain. “Ultimately, CPW plans to recover and maintain a viable, self-sustaining wolf population in Colorado while balancing the need to manage interactions between wolves, people and livestock,” the press release stated.
From Silver City Press Daily:
The Mexican gray wolf named Asha roamed for months around New Mexico and parts of Arizona.
She’s now in captivity with two male wolves at the Sevilleta Wolf Management Facility in La Joya, N.M., where U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials want her to mate.
Her journey and capture is showing division between federal wildlife managers who want to ensure Asha stays safe from poachers — or people protecting livestock — and conservationists who insist a free roaming Asha is best restoring the Mexican gray wolf population.
A federal judge could ultimately settle the matter.
From Geography Realm:
A four-minute mini documentary called “How Wolves Change Rivers” was probably the first ecology-related video that went completely viral. With over 44 million views, the short video emphasized the role of the wolf as a top predator with an immense effect on their environment, triggering the trophic cascade of Yellowstone National Park.
From Newsweek:
Ranchers in one state are prepared to shoot gray wolves on site if they cross the state line.
On December 18, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) released five gray wolves in Grand County, Colorado, as part of its Final Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan, which proposed reintroducing and managing gray wolves in the state no later than December 31. Several days later, CPW released five more wolves, meaning that 10 now roam throughout the state.
From BBC:
Switzerland’s mountain farmers are disappointed and angry, because a cull of the country’s wolves has been put on hold by the courts.
The farmers say the proposed cull was vital to protect livestock and, ultimately, the future of Alpine communities.
Environmental groups argued it went far further than the law allows and could decimate the wolf population.
From The Journal:
After years of discussion and a formal letter asking for help, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has denied rancher Don Gittleson’s request for the agency to kill two wolves that have been preying on cattle on his Jackson County ranch.
Gittleson on Dec. 13 sent a letter to the agency requesting the lethal removal of the wolves, “so that they do not continue to affect the livelihood and mental well-being of the agriculture members of this state.”
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