From Axios:
The plight of a female Mexican gray wolf who recently traveled into historically Hispanic ranching territory highlights the battle pitting environmentalists against ranchers.
From Reuters:
Hunting Iberian wolves could become legal again as Spain’s main opposition party joined far-right Vox in vowing to end protections for the endangered animal in a bid to attract rural voters.
From Capital Press:
The state Wolf Depredation Control Board on June 20 approved spending up to $50,000 in the July 1 fiscal year on a pilot program through which it would reimburse ranchers for actions related to the control of wolves on private property where livestock depredations are an issue.
From NW News:
Northwest wolves could soon be on their way to Colorado. Wildlife managers there say they need to bring wolves to their state, after wolves were wiped out by the 1940s. So, they’ve turned to the Northwest for help. But so far, that help hasn’t materialized.
From KTVH Helena, MT:
On August 17, the Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider a new 289-wolf quota for the 2023-2024 season, including maintaining the six-wolf quota for the management unit north of Yellowstone National Park. The new region quotas in total are 167 lower than the previous season.
From Star Tribune:
The Voyageurs Wolf Project has tracked wolves teaching themselves to hunt spawning white suckers.
Voyageurs Wolf Project lead Tom Gable and field biologist Austin Homkes carry a sedated male yearling wolf, O6C, from the Half-Moon pack to be fitted with a GPS collar in May near Voyageurs National Park.
From Yahoo News:
Like dogs, wolves recognize and respond to the voices of familiar humans more than strangers, according to a study that has implications both for the story of canine domestication and our broader understanding of the natural world.
From Northwest Sportsman:
Washington wildlife overseers don’t appear too enthusiastic at the moment about donating wolves to Colorado for a voter-mandated wolf reintroduction effort in that state, but did express interest in at least hearing more about it.
From France24.com:
Vienna (AFP) – Several regions of Austria have allowed the controversial killing of wolves after reporting an increase in livestock attacks, sparking debate in the Alpine EU member.
From USA Today:
A Yellowstone guide and wolf tracker captured the moment a bison calf had its life saved from a pack of wolves.
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