From CPR.org:
Bringing a wolf to Montrose County would be punishable by fines up to $1,000 per day under a proposed ordinance introduced by the board of county commissioners this week.
Ordinance No. 2025-01 would prohibit the introduction, support, facilitation, or habitat establishment of non-native animal species into Montrose County. That means you, Canadian gray wolf.
From BelgaNewsAgency.eu:
The wolf-proof fences installed in Flanders since the summer are proving to be effective. According to the Wolf Fencing Team, the number of wolf attacks on animals within properly enclosed pastures has fallen significantly.
From RTE.ie:
After centuries of near-extinction, Europe’s wolves have made a remarkable comeback. Over the past decade, wolf populations have surged, increasing by nearly 60%. In 2022, more than 21,500 wolves were recorded across the continent.
Countries that have long been wolf-free are now home to thriving packs. Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and Romania each have more than 1,000 wolves. For scientists, this is a rare conservation success story: a large predator reclaiming landscapes dominated by human activity.
From TheAspenTimes.com:
Earlier this year, one of Colorado’s translocated female gray wolves was making broad movements across the Western Slope. Then, one day, she stopped exploring on a wide scale and settled into an area with high-quality wolf habitat: abundant prey, away from high volumes of human activity.
From DailyInterLake.com:
Two weeks after the Outdoor Heritage Coalition and a pair of Republican lawmakers sued the state for doing too little to reduce Montana’s wolf population, a coalition of conservation groups on Wednesday made the opposite argument before a different judge.
From Wallowa.com:
ENTERPRISE — Survey results indicate strong opposition to wolves in Wallowa County and many would support hunting the predators as a management tool. “There is a high level of people who have contact with wolves,” said John Williams, Eastern Oregon co-chairman of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association’s wolf committee. “A lot of people have had a direct experience with wolves. They would support hunting as a management tool.”
From WPR.org:
After first receiving approval two years ago, Wisconsin’s wolf harvest regulations are set to take effect in November.
Federal protections remain in place for wolves. The harvest regulations help pave the way for a wolf hunt if ongoing efforts to lift federal protections for wolves are successful.
From Tovima.com:
Adramatic wildlife encounter just outside Athens has reignited a national conversation about the return of wolves to Mount Parnitha. A video filmed near Lake Beletsi shows a deer leaping into the water to escape a pursuing pack — a rare and cinematic moment in Greece’s natural world.
From MontanaFreePress.com:
Two weeks after the Outdoor Heritage Coalition and a pair of Republican lawmakers sued the state for doing too little to reduce Montana’s wolf population, a coalition of conservation groups on Wednesday made the opposite argument before a different judge.
From SteamboatPilot.com:
After months of reported wolf activity and seven confirmed wolf attacks on livestock in Pitkin County, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has not verified any depredations in the county since mid-August, causing the agency to change course on attempts to euthanize a responsible Copper Creek wolf.
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