Wolves Weekend at The Tech Interactive Brings Giant Wolves to IMAX, 500 Wolf Ears, and a Group Howl to Downtown San Jose [California]

From Finance.Yahoo.com:

The Tech Interactive, San Jose’s science center, is the only theater in the Bay Area presenting Lost Wolves of Yellowstone, an IMAX original documentary chronicling the historic return of the gray wolf to Yellowstone National Park.

Officially opening March 7, The Tech’s celebration, Wolves Weekend, features a live appearance by Emmy Award-winning director Thomas Winston, wolf-themed activities, and The Big Howl from the balcony overlooking Plaza de César Chávez. No actual wolves will be in attendance.

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Germany moves to legalise wolf hunting in response to livestock ‘bloodlust’

From The Guardian.com:

Wolf hunting will be allowed in Germany under legislation passed by the lower house of parliament in response to a rapidly growing population and a sharp rise in attacks on livestock.

The return and growth of the wolf population in the last three decades has emerged as a wedge issue in Germany, the land of the Brothers Grimm who popularised the spectre of the Big Bad Wolf.

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[California] Ranchers vs. Wolves: Navigating a Controversial Comeback

From KQED.org:

After a century-long absence, gray wolves are returning to California. Biologists estimate some 70 wolves are living in the state, and recently, a female wolf traveled into Los Angeles County, the first such sighting. But their comeback is not without controversy. Ranchers in rural counties say they’re losing livestock to predation, while conservationists say the wolves bring ecological benefits as they reclaim part of their historic range.

Wolves move further east in February, crossing into Front Range [Colorado] foothills

From CPRNews.com:

Last month, a couple of lone gray wolves may have traveled farther east than the animals ever have in Colorado since reintroduction in 2023.

The latest map of collared wolf activity released by Colorado Parks and Wildlife shows which areas wolves passed through from late January through late February.

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Public safety is starting to influence [California] debate over wolves

From FarmProgress.com:

It’s been nearly a year since five counties in northeastern California – Sierra, Plumas, Shasta, Lassen and Modoc – declared public safety emergencies because of wolves, which have devastated cattle ranches throughout the region and come perilously close to people.

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Permits to kill endangered wolves are increasingly being handed over to ranchers

From SFGate.com:

The Trump administration is increasingly granting ranchers permission to kill endangered Mexican gray wolves, and giving them broader discretion to go after animals on public land. The latest permit — issued on Feb. 19 to seven ranchers, including a county commissioner, in Catron County, New Mexico — provides little evidence to justify the killing, yet targets a pack that includes a remarkable and possibly pregnant female.

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Study explores how our feelings about gray wolves reflect our overall political beliefs

From KJZZ.com:

Mexican gray wolves continue to be one of the most controversial conservation issues in Arizona and across the region.

Republican Congressman Paul Gosar has introduced a bill to delist them from the Endangered Species Act. At the same time, the Center for Biological Diversity has sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over what the group claims is the agency’s refusal to develop a national recovery plan for the wolves under the Endangered Species Act.

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Wolves are stealing cougar kills in Yellowstone, study finds

From ScienceDaily.com:

In Yellowstone’s wild chess match between wolves and cougars, it turns out the real power play is theft. After tracking nearly a decade of GPS data and thousands of kill sites, researchers found that wolves often muscle in on cougar kills—sometimes even killing the cats—but cougars never return the favor. Instead of fighting back, cougars adapt. As elk numbers dropped, they shifted toward hunting more deer, which they can eat quickly and in safer terrain, helping them dodge wolf encounters.

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State officials eye next phase for recovery as Mexican wolf population grows

From KNAU.org:

Major changes could be in store for the decades-long project to reintroduce Mexican gray wolves in the Southwest. The latest count of the endangered animals showed at least 319 in the wild, approaching the goals listed in the species’ recovery plan.

The minimum number of wild Mexican wolves grew by 33 last year and 2025 was the 10th consecutive year the population has increased.

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Hotel Tax Increase With Wolf Cash Passes Oregon House and Heads to the Senate

From WWeek.com:

Among the most contentious battles in the Oregon Legislature this session is one over a proposed increase in the transient lodging tax.

House Bill 4134 would push the tax on hotels, Airbnbs and other short-term lodgings from 1.5% to 2.75% in order to raise money for Oregon wildlife, which draws tourists and, according to backers, should be protected with tourism dollars.

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