Walking with wolves at the Predator Experience in Cumbria

From Great British Life:

Legend has it that back in the 14th century, Cumbria laid claim to slaying the last wolf in England. The story goes that the wolf was chased over Windermere and swam across the lake in an attempt to escape its fate and from there made its way down the Cartmel Peninsula where it eventually, despite a valiant effort, met its end on the shores of Humphrey Head.

Alas, this cannot be proven but it is a claim that is well backed. Wild wolves did manage to hold out from extermination in Scotland until the late 17th/18th century but, in time, they too would lose their stronghold to the hands and weapons of men.

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Hiking trails reopen in Yukon’s Kluane National Park and Reserve after wolf killed

From CBC Canada:

Parks Canada has reopened several popular hiking trails in the Kluane National Park and Reserve that were closed earlier this month following a wolf attack.

Last weekend, agency staff used a high-powered rifle to kill a young female wolf believed to be involved in the incident. Parks Canada and the Yukon government are currently conducting a necropsy on the animal and testing for rabies.

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Spain’s ‘wolf boy of Sierra Morena’ dies aged 80

From CNN:

He became known as “the wolf boy of Sierra Morena.”

For most of his childhood, Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja lived in these remote Spanish mountains, isolated from human contact.

He spent 12 extraordinary years being raised by wolves, after early tragedy had led to his abandonment.

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Colorado’s wolves stay in northwest part of the state, new map shows, even as pups begin to wander

From The Denver Post:

Colorado’s collared wolves remained in the northwest part of the state over the last month, even as pups born this spring begin to venture out.

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Wolves help blueberries grow in northern Minnesota, study finds

From KSTP.com:

New research from Voyageurs Wolf Project says wolves may help blueberries spread and sprout more successfully in northern Minnesota.

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Wolf sightings rise in Italy after suspected attacks

From EuroNews:

Several people, including children, have been injured in recent incidents as authorities step up efforts to track and capture animals in populated areas.

Reports of wolf sightings are on the rise in Italy, with five suspected attacks recorded in Puglia, where several people have been injured.

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What to know about the wolf spotted in Central Oregon

From KTVZ:

CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — A young male gray wolf recently spotted in Central Oregon is healthy and mobile, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

According to Think Wild, ODFW said the collared wolf is engaging in natural dispersal behavior, traveling from its family group to seek new territory and potential mates.

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Sweden’s wolf model fails in court – a warning signal for Rösti and Regazzi

From Wild beim Wild:

A court ruling and criticism from Brussels are putting Sweden under pressure to revise the reference value for a favourable conservation status of the wolf. This makes licence hunting more difficult.

For Switzerland this is explosive: of all the models, it is precisely this one that Councillor of States Fabio Regazzi is promoting as a template for a wolf population cap and controlled hobby hunting.

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“It’s Like His Dog!”: Wolf Keeps Following [Yellowstone] Tourist Even After Two Bear Spray Blasts

From Cowboy State Daily:

A tourist from Texas said he was spooked when a wolf trailed him for more than 10 minutes in Yellowstone even after he blasted it with bear spray two times. “It’s like it’s his dog! Dude, he’s got to be scared,” said another tourist who filmed the event.

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Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission takes middle ground on wolf hunting quotas

From The Chronicle:

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission this week adopted new wolf hunting and trapping regulations, with a 300-wolf limit for the upcoming season, reflecting the state’s lower population estimate for the species.

The decision on Wednesday took a middle-of-the-road stance between a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks department recommendation of 250, and last year’s quota of 452 wolves.

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