Colorado coalition of hunters, anglers opposes 2026 wolf reintroduction repeal efforts

From ColoradoPolitics.com:

The state’s most prominent coalition of hunters, anglers, and wildlife conservation groups announced today that it will formally oppose initiative #35, the 2026 proposal that would repeal most of the state’s wolf reintroduction program.

The Colorado Wildlife Conservation Project includes 22 different organizations, including Ducks Unlimited, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management (which led opposition to last year’s Proposition 127) and Safari Club International, which this week settled a lawsuit with Colorado Parks and Wildlife over two CPW commissioners who authored an opinion piece in support of Prop 127, which led to claims the commissioners violated the state’s open meetings law, a claim they deny.

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6 gray wolf attacks on cattle confirmed over 16 days at Plumas County [California] ranch

From CBSNews.com:

PLUMAS COUNTY — There have been six confirmed gray wolf attacks on cattle over the last two and a half weeks near the Plumas-Sierra county line, authorities said Wednesday.

The latest attack involved two gray wolves attacking a calf in broad daylight at DS Ranches along Highway 49 in Plumas County, just north of Loyalton, Wednesday morning, the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office said. The calf’s injuries resulted in the animal needing to be euthanized.

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Larger Natural Habitat Opens for Edmonton Valley Zoo’s Arctic Wolves

From Wildtimes:

The R. Mollot Arctic Wolf Habitat is the new home for the zoo’s three Arctic wolves – Tundra, Aspen and Anuri. The new 5,000 m² exhibit offers a spacious, naturalistic environment for the wolves and reflects the zoo’s ongoing commitment to wildlife conservation and enhancing the visitor experience.

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Advocates for wolf reintroduction repeal in Colorado fall short of fundraising goals

From ColoradoPolitics.com:

The first fundraising report from a group backing the repeal of Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program on the 2026 ballot fell dramatically short of its initial fundraising goals. The group sought to raise $200,000 by March 31 but only secured a fraction of that amount.

On Feb. 6, an email from the group called Advocates for Smart Wolf Policy pleaded for $100,000 in contributions by Feb. 28, as proponents prepared for the ballot measure to go before the state’s Title Board, which reviews petitions and ballot titles. That fundraising deadline was “extended” when it failed to reach the goal, and on March 6, the group upped the goal to $200,000 by March 31, the end of the reporting period.

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Habitats directive: [EU] Council agrees on the targeted proposal to change the protection status of the wolf

From Consilium.Europa.EU:

Today, member states’ representatives (Coreper) approved the Council’s mandate on changing the protection status of the wolf, aligning EU legislation with the updated Bern Convention. The mandate includes a targeted amendment of the habitats directive – the EU law that implements the Bern Convention – to reflect the revised protection level of wolves from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’.

The objective is to provide more flexibility in managing wolf populations across EU countries, in order to improve coexistence and to minimise the impact of the growing population of the species, including socioeconomic challenges. Member states may have stricter protection levels in place.

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[Colorado] Commissioners ratify letter in support of the Pet and Livestock Protection Act

From MesaCounty.US:

During the Board of Commissioners’ April 15 public hearing, they ratified a letter to U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources, in support of House Resolution 845, Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025.

This legislation would help restore local control over the management of gray wolf populations and federally remove the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife in the lower 48 states.

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[Wisconsin] DNR seeking applicants for Wolf Advisory Committee

From Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

The Department of Natural Resources is seeking applicants interested in serving on the agency’s new Wolf Advisory Committee.

The committee’s general role will be to assist the DNR with implementation of the Wisconsin Wolf Management Plan. Approved in 2023, the plan “details the objectives, strategies and products that will help guide wolf conservation and management efforts in Wisconsin,” according to the DNR.

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Environmental group asks Alaska court to halt this year’s bear-killing program

From NewsFromTheStates.com:

Opponents of a controversial predator control program in Western Alaska are seeking a court order to halt this year’s work before state officials kill any more bears.

The Alaska Wildlife Alliance last week filed an application for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction barring the state Department of Fish and Game from starting its planned bear- and wolf-killing program in late spring and early summer. If the predator control takes place, it would be the third year of a state program that has so far killed 180 bears and 19 wolves.

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Polish villagers allowed to use paintball guns to deter wolves after surge in rural encounters

From TVPWorld.com:

Residents in southeastern Poland have been given permission to use paintball guns to scare off wolves, following a spike in close encounters. Polish mayor demands brown bear cullings as human encounters surge. Authorities in the city of Rzeszów gave the go-ahead in response to mounting concerns among locals about wolves attacking domestic animals and wandering near farms and houses.

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New Oregon Wolf Report Shows Population Growth After Years of Stagnation

From OregonWild.org:

Lower poaching and fewer state-sanctioned killings offer a glimpse of what’s possible for gray wolf recovery. After years of stagnating numbers, Oregon’s wolf population appears to have finally grown in 2024, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Annual Wolf Report. Oregon Wild is cautiously optimistic that a reduction in both poaching and state-killed wolves has given the state’s fragile wolf population a chance to rebound.

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