From Mongabay:
Three apex predators (snow leopards, common leopards, and Himalayan wolves) coexist in a remote valley in Nepal’s central Himalayas by relying on different food sources.
Researchers analyzed six years of camera-trap footage and fecal DNA from the Lapchi Valley to discover that snow leopards eat mainly wild ungulates, leopards feed on livestock and animals near human settlements, and wolves eat a mix of both.
From DeccanChronicle.com:
The Indian Grey Wolf was once common across India’s grasslands and semi-arid regions, and its discovery in the Amrabad landscape is an important conservation milestone that underscores the ecological value of the tiger reserve, officials said.
From Earth.com:
In Yellowstone National Park, a network of recorders listens day and night. The devices capture thousands of wolf howls drifting across the valleys.
That audio now feeds artificial intelligence models built to do something no one has done before. The goal is to identify individual wolves by the unique signature of their voices.
From The Post Independent:
For the first time since beginning the reintroduction of gray wolves, Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed a wolf traveled east across Interstate 25.
The collared wolf’s trip was captured in the latest wolf activity map, which illustrates the watersheds where Colorado’s collared wolves were located between May 26 and June 23.
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From Mongabay:
Three of Asia’s most formidable predators share territory in a remote Nepal valley by eating different prey, according to a new study. Researchers found that diet, not time or space, is what keeps snow leopards (Panthera uncia), common leopards (Panthera pardus), and Himalayan wolves (Canis lupus chanco) from coming into direct conflict.
From Wisconsin Public Radio:
Wisconsin’s wolf population fell slightly this year, according to estimates from the Department of Natural Resources.
The department has been monitoring the number of wolves in the state since the 1970s by surveying snow-covered roads for tracks and other signs. Since 1995, volunteers have worked with DNR staff on the annual census. This winter, the surveys covered about 17,000 miles of road and tracks.
From HindustanTimes:
The Satara forest department has initiated steps to declare the Kiraksal-Kukudwad grassland region in Maandesh as a ‘conservation reserve’ to protect its rich biodiversity, rare wildlife, and native grassland ecosystem. The proposed conservation plan includes grassland restoration, wildlife monitoring, a leopard census, and eco-tourism initiatives.
Earlier on April 9, Hindustan Times had reported about the Kiraksal wildlife conservation project and growing efforts to protect the region’s grassland habitat and wolf population.
From Club de Caza:
The Portuguese government is preparing new legislation to reinforce protection for the Iberian wolf, even as the European Union gives member states more room to manage the predator amid growing pressure from livestock farmers.
From Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife:
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff is considering incremental lethal removal of one or two wolves from the Tucannon wolf pack territory in southeast Washington following recurrent depredations in that area.
From The Colorado Sun:
The rural, wildlife and outdoor recreational issues facing the next governor of Colorado are significant, with at least one species at a critical juncture with an uncertain future. On Tuesday, voters across the state will select a Democrat and a Republican from among five candidates to replace term-limited Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat.
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