From WPR.org:
The state Senate’s sporting heritage committee is weighing whether to approve, deny or request changes to wolf harvest regulations developed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
The Natural Resources Board approved a rule on wolf harvest regulations when it signed off on a new wolf management plan in October 2023. Gov. Tony Evers approved the rule, but Republican lawmakers on the committee last year requested changes that are now being addressed.
From WPR.org:
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — On Feb. 28, Governor Mark Gordon signed HB0275 – Treatment of animals into law, which prohibits the torture and possession of wildlife.
House Bill 275 states that it is against the law if a person “knowingly, and with intent to cause undue suffering, tortures, torments or mutilates living wildlife, including predatory animals and predacious birds, after reducing the living wildlife to possession.”
From SummitDaily.com:
A coalition working since at least 2023 to stop wolf reintroduction in Colorado has a new map they say proves the state is a terrible place for wolves. But Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the map is full of inaccuracies and a biologist who’s been involved in wolf reintroduction since its inception calls it “useless and grossly misleading.”
From NewsBreak.com:
If you’ve complained about wolves, you’re not alone.
An annual record 252 calls for wolf conflict management assistance related to livestock, poultry, pet owners, or citizens concerned about public safety, were received in 2024 by Minnesota United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Services, according to a USDA Wildlife Services report.
St. Louis County registered the highest number of wolf complaints among Minnesota’s 87 counties with 20 verified complaints, according to the report.
St. Louis County also had the most wolves removed by USDA Wildlife Services in 2024 among all Minnesota counties with 42.
From CowboyStateDaily.com:
A new law outlawing predator torture, prompted by the torture of a wolf, marked a significant change in Wyoming’s wildlife policy during the 2025 legislative session.
But some criticized lawmakers for not outlawing running over wolves with snowmobiles or doing more to protect dogs from getting maimed or killed in traps.
From APNews.com:
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It is a ritual that takes place every winter — federal and state wildlife managers use remote cameras, scat collection, radio telemetry devices and helicopters to count Mexican gray wolves that are roaming mountain ranges in parts of New Mexico and Arizona.
The predators that are captured during the annual survey are weighed and vaccinated, their blood is drawn and their radio collars are checked. It is all part of a decades-long effort to gauge the success of the work being done to return the endangered species to its historic range in the southwestern U.S. and in Mexico.
This year’s count shows the recovery of Mexican wolves is inching forward.
From California Department of Fish and Wildlife:
This map displays the approximate boundaries of known resident California wolf pack territories based on the best available data (e.g., GPS collar locations, trail camera images, tracks, and confirmed sightings). Areas of Wolf Activity are the approximate locations where two or more wolves have been detected but reproduction or persistent use of a specific area has not yet been documented.
From AgDaily.com:
Controversial wolf compensation claims of more than $343,000 by two ranchers are scheduled to be heard at the March 5 and 6 Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting in Denver.
One of those claims, $287,407 by Farrell Livestock, is by far the largest compensation sought since the passage of Proposition 114 in 2020, which authorized the reintroduction of wolves and compensation for livestock losses due to the predator.
From KNAU.org:
The Southwestern population of endangered wild Mexican gray wolves has grown for the ninth consecutive year.
That is according to the most recent annual count by state and federal wildlife managers that showed at least 286 of the animals roaming eastern Arizona and western New Mexico.
Officials say it is the longest stretch of population growth since recovery of the species began almost three decades ago.
From ElkhornMediaGroup.com:
SALEM – A new piece of legislation could overhaul how compensation is provided to Oregon’s Livestock producers in the event of wolf depredations. Senate Bill 777, Relating to the depredation of livestock, would establish that compensation for injured or killed livestock and working dogs be based on fair market factors and recommendations from county advisory committees, in addition to other changes. As the Summary of the bill reads:
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