From VisaliaTimesDelta.com:
There are an estimated 15 gray wolves in Tulare County, and they are all at risk of becoming victims of sarcoptic mange.
The county’s gray wolves, collectively known as the Yowlumni pack, are a family that was counted by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) in September. The pack included a breeding male, a breeding female, six yearlings, and seven pups, according to said Amaroq Weiss, senior wolf advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity.
From AKSportingJournal.com:
As the Trump administration was sure to reshape federal organizations such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the changes it would make would surely draw the ire of conservation organizations. And just a few months into the White House’s new agenda, two groups are pursing legal action against the USFWS over the Endangered Species Act and its plans to utilize what’s known as the “blanket rule” for allegedly ignoring science to determine species’ ESA status.
Trump’s nominee to take over USFWS director duties, Brian Nesvik, has already drawn criticism from conservation and environmental organizations.
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From ThinkLandscape:
Primal fear of apex predators runs deep – even in the Anthropocene, when attacks on humans by creatures like wolves, sharks and crocodiles are extremely rare.
From KRQE.com:
The wild population of Mexican gray wolves saw another year of growth in 2024, but with illegal killings and concerns over budget cuts to recovery programs, conservationists are worried.
The latest numbers from the annual wild Mexican gray wolf population report show that there are at least 286 wolves in the wild between Arizona and New Mexico. “Well, 286 is great. It’s more than we’ve ever had in the wild before, but it’s really not very many when you figure this is the entire wild population of a species.
From Redding.com:
As California’s gray wolf population increases, the number of depredations on cattle is going up in the state’s rural corners.
Wolves were responsible for at least 19 cattle deaths statewide between October and December 2024, according to the state’s quarterly wolf report, released Tuesday, March 4. Almost all those confirmed wolf depredation incidents happened in the far north, mostly in rural Siskiyou and Lassen counties.
From Forbes.com:
In the wild, wolves hunt with a precision that is both brutal and beautiful. They don’t rely on sheer strength alone. Instead, they work as a team, communicating silently, reading each other’s moves and attacking in perfect coordination.
Their strategy isn’t just about the kill—it’s about control, deception and overwhelming their prey before it even knows what’s happening.
This deadly efficiency wasn’t lost on military minds. In World War II, Admiral Karl Dönitz of Nazi Germany took a page straight out of nature’s playbook. He applied the same tactics wolves used in the forests to the deep, open waters of the Atlantic.
From MilwaukeeJournalSentinel:
RHINELANDER – A recent one, two punch of snowfalls laid a carpet of white in the Oneida County forest. Scenic, yes. Seasonal, too.
But for Steve Meurett of Neillsville, it was all about the canvas. It’s just about perfect,” Meurett said as he slowly steered his pickup truck down a forest road outside Rhinelander. The second snowfall deposited 3/4 of an inch on top of the 6-inch base. And it did it 36 hours ago.
Meurett, a member of the Timber Wolf Information Network, looked intently out his side window as he drove.
From ChicagoTribune.com:
For three days in 2019, the howls of gray wolf Zeus at Big Run Wolf Ranch in Lockport echoed for miles as he mourned his mate Chenoa, who died from a gastric condition.
“It gives me chills every time we talk about it,” recalled Rainah Runty, the ranch manager, on a quiet weekday afternoon as gray wolves gnawed on beef bones and rubbed their snouts on the fresh snow. She rubbed the goosebumps prickling her arms. “You could literally hear the sadness in his voice. It was absolutely heartbreaking, and I think it just goes to show how much of a family unit wolves are.”
MyUPNow.com:
State Reps. Karl Bohnak (R-Deerton) and Greg Markkanen (R-Hancock) are co-sponsoring a bill that would have big implications for wolf population management in the U.P.
It’s no secret that the Upper Peninsula would be the most affected by this due to it holding the vast majority of Michigan’s wolf population. That’s why Rep. Parker Fairbairn’s (R-Harbor Springs) piece of legislation introduced on Tuesday, March 4 specifically calls out the U.P. in an announcement of the bill.
From YourAlaskaLink.com:
Wolves became less protected in most of Europe on Friday as new conservation regulations came into force, except in three countries that objected to the move including the United Kingdom, the Council of Europe said.
The move allows hunting to resume under strict regulation, which activists fear could result in a large number of wolves being shot dead.
Activists have said the measure will upset the recovery made by the species over the past 10 years after near extinction a century ago, but farmers say their growing numbers are a threat to their livestock.
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