From Catalan News:
A female wolf, the only one reported to inhabit Catalonia in the last 16 years, has killed seventeen goats in Cistella, north of Girona [Spain].
The farmer and landowner, Francesc Barbany, explained in an interview with RAC1 radio that the attacks began a year ago.
From KSL News Radio:
SALT LAKE CITY — A state audit is questioning how the $5 million spent to delist wolves from the endangered species list was actually used.
The audit found a group called Big Game Forever initially controlled the contract. This group had control over the project for nearly a decade. However, when the project went nowhere… state auditors wondered where that money had actually gone.
From FOX 31 Denver:
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has spent $4.7 million on wolf reintroduction efforts since 2021, the agency told FOX31 Wednesday.
This is less than the $5.3 million that has been appropriated to CPW by lawmakers but is more than what was originally estimated by the Legislative Council Staff when voters approved a ballot measure to mandate wolf reintroduction in 2020.
From The Duluth News Tribune:
The Voyageurs Wolf Project report showed that the harsh winter of 2022-2023 led to fewer deer and forced wolves to roam farther in search of food.
The recently released study conducted annually by the Voyageurs Wolf Project, reported a 15% decline in the number of wolves observed in the area over the past year.
From etvbharat.com:
Dehradun: After the recent wolf attacks, scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) are zeroing in on the number of wolves and their activities. So far, there has been no official census on wolves at the national level, and the initiative is gaining currency as this may reveal new facts about the animal.
Despite terrifying attacks that have claimed several lives in recent years, wolves are not enemies of humans. They play a significant role in biodiversity, especially agriculture, by indirectly helping farmers. This is because wolves control the number of wildlife in grasslands, such as Nilgai, Black deer, Wild boar and Chinkara. In this way, wolves are a boon for farmers to control the number of these wild animals that harm agriculture.
From South Tahoe Now:
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – There was excitement back in 2011 when the first wolf sighting in California in almost 90 years was made when “OR-7” crossed into California northeast of Dorris, a small town in Siskiyou County. Even though OR-7 is back in Oregon, there have been several confirmed sightings of wolves in California.
There have been no confirmed wolf sightings in the Lake Tahoe Basin or Hope Valley, though the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CADFW) has received numerous phone calls and messages about wolves in these two areas. After the recent uptick in those saying they spotted wolves in Hope Valley, biologists were dispatched to the area. They installed video and audio recorders since the wolf makes a distinct sound. So far, there has been no evidence of wolves – no tracks, no pictures, no animal kills, no video, and no audio.
From Explore Big Sky:
On Friday, Oct. 18, Dr. Doug Smith and Dr. Chris Servheen will discuss grizzly bears and wolves in Montana. The conversation will be moderated by environmental journalist Todd Wilkinson at the Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture in downtown Bozeman.
From SwissInfo.ch:
Switzerland has been slapped on the wrist by the Bern Convention office of the Council of Europe for its wolf policy. It argues preventatively shooting wolves because of “potential damage” is a misinterpretation of this wildlife protection text.
Only serious damage caused by wolves can lead to shootings, the Bern Convention office recalled in a letter published on Friday.
From Down to Earth:
Nestled in the heart of Paschim Bardhaman district in West Bengal, Durgapur is a city of contrasts — where the rugged beauty of nature meets the might of industry.
Known for its rich industrial legacy, Durgapur houses some of India’s largest steel plants, coal mines and power stations, making it a crucial economic hub.
Yet, amidst this concrete jungle lies hidden wilderness.
From Co-operative Press Ltd.:
The European Union is looking to downgrade the conservation status of the wolf from strictly protected protected, a move welcomed by the agricultural co-ops but criticised by conservation groups.
On 26 September the European Council, which includes ministers from each EU country, decided to submit a European Commission proposal to amend the conservation status of the wolf.
The Commission will now submit the proposal to the secretariat of the Bern Convention, which is due to meet in December.
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