From the Colorado Springs Gazette:
When Colorado voters approved the reintroduction of gray wolves in 2020, livestock owners were promised fair compensation for damages and deaths to their animals caused by wolves.
But if Colorado mirrors the experiences of livestock owners in states like Idaho and Washington, ranchers around the state fear that promise may be hollow.
From NativeNewsOnline.net:
WASHINGTON — “It is abundantly clear that since protections were removed, states have accelerated policies which threaten decades of successful wolf recovery efforts across the country. Please join us in urging Secretary Haaland to revisit the decision to delist Gray Wolves,” closes a letter to fellow lawmakers from Members of Congress Donald Beyer, Jr., Raul Grijalva, and Peter DeFazio.
The Congressmen’s letter reflects many of the positions highlighted in “Family,” the short film produced by the Global Indigenous Council. Directed by Rain (“Say Her Name”/”Somebody’s Daughter“) and narrated by Crystle Lightning (“Trickster”/”Yellowstone”), in its first week of release “Family” generated over 170,000 views across multiple platforms.
From the Mackinac Center for Public Policy:
Few issues can provoke as intense or immediate passion as removing protections for an animal under the Endangered Species Act — also known as delisting — or the conservation of charismatic megafauna — large, easily recognizable plant or animal species. The decision to delist Michigan’s gray wolf population, and to transfer their management back into the hands of the states, hits both of those sensitive areas.
Wolves are native to Michigan, and they were once found throughout the state. But aggressive predator control programs in the 19th and 20th centuries, including a state-paid bounty, caused them to nearly die out. To stave off extirpation, or their total loss in Michigan, wolves were placed under full state protections, and they also were listed under the federal Endangered Species Act in 1973.
From wxpr.org in Wisconsin:
The Department of Natural Resources’ Wolf Management Plan Committee addressed the condition of Wisconsin’s wolf population Thursday.
During the meeting, DNR Large Carnivore Specialist Randy Johnson showed a map showing wolves well established in northern Wisconsin.
From the Ark Valley Voice in Colorado:
Wolves aren’t yet permanent residents in Central Colorado, even though a pack has been documented in the far northwest corner of the state. Before wolves arrive in the area, the public will have an opportunity to provide feedback, share their opinions, and ask questions.
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and Keystone Policy Center will host a listening session from 5 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 22 in Gunnison.
From MexicoNewsDaily.com:
The birth of five gray wolf pups at Mexico City’s Chapultepec Zoo in early April marked another step in the efforts to reintroduce the endangered species back into the wild.
The three males and two females are part of a four-decade, bi-national breeding program between the United States and Mexico.
From the Idaho Statesman:
Several conservation groups announced Monday that they intend to sue Idaho over the state’s controversial wolf law passed earlier this year, which the groups say could put other endangered species at risk.
A news release from the Center for Biological Diversity said it would join nine other groups in suing Idaho if it does not repeal a law passed in May that expands wolf hunting and trapping opportunities. The other organizations listed in the notice of intent are Footloose Montana, Friends of the Clearwater, International Wildlife Coexistence Network, Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment, Sierra Club, Trap Free Montana Public Lands, Western Watersheds Project, Wilderness Watch and Wolves of the Rockies.
From sciencedaily.com:
Forensics specialists can use a commercial assay targeting mitochondrial DNA to accurately discriminate between wolf, coyote and dog species, according to a new study from North Carolina State University. The genetic information can be obtained from smaller or more degraded samples, and could aid authorities in prosecuting hunting jurisdiction violations and preserving protected species.
From the Cache Valley Daily:
BILLINGS, MT. – Indigenous activists have joined the growing crusade to restore federal protection for wolves throughout the Intermountain West.
As part of their broad campaign opposing plans by the states of Idaho, Wyoming and Montana to drastically reduce their wolf populations, the Global Indigenous Council (GIC) released a short film entitled “Family” in early July.
From The Brussels Times:
The wolves August and Noëlla had at least five cubs this year, according to an announcement from the Institute for Nature and Forest Research (INBO).
The updates on the wolves are gleaned from nature cameras, which occasionally catch the popular predators.
The International Wolf Center uses science-based education to teach and inspire the world about wolves, their ecology, and the wolf-human relationship.