From ElkhornMediaGroup.com:
In the face of persistent wolf depredations, Wallowa County officials considered declaring a state of emergency—but ultimately chose a different path. Thanks to strong collaboration between local, state, and federal partners, critical resources remained in place without the need for emergency measures.
From CascadePBS.org:
The forests of northeastern Washington have been a place where wolves and ranchers have been at odds over livestock for decades. When wolves attack cattle, it threatens farmers’ livelihoods and puts the endangered animals at risk of being killed.
The Cascade PBS documentary Wolf Land follows “wolf-protecting cowboy” Daniel Curry and fourth-generation rancher Jerry Francis for two years as the unlikely pair team up to show how non-lethal methods can humanely protect both.
From KOLD.com:
A program to reintroduce Mexican wolves to the wild started almost 30 years ago and has been successful for the endangered species. But some of the wolves are creating problems for ranchers who want changes to its status.
Ranchers in southeast Arizona will tell you they’re dealing with the success of the Mexican wolf program’s increasing numbers and say it’s time for a change and have brought it up with Cochise County Supervisors. “Every cow that I lose hurts my bottom line. Immensely,” said Cochise County rancher Mike Wear, who owns the 18 square-mile Wear Ranch south of Willcox.
From DenverGazette.com:
Last year, it was announced that Colorado had its first official wolf pack since the December 2023 reintroduction – dubbed the Copper Creek pack and the result of a pair of adult wolves successfully birthing five pups. This spring, it’s looking like there’s a possibility that many more wolves may be naturally reproducing around the Centennial State, as well.
From CowboySateDaily:
Dive-bombing wolves with drones has scared wolves away from cattle in Oregon, and a wolf conservation advocate says she wants to try the same thing in Wyoming and Colorado. “At first, if you’re just flying over, the wolf is curious. Like, ‘Is that a bird? What’s a bird doing up there?’” Kim Bean told Cowboy State Daily.
“The minute that loudspeaker goes off, it’s amazing how quickly that animal spins and goes,” added Bean, the founder and president of Wolf and Wildlife Advocates.
From AtlasObsura.com:
The wolves trot out of the morning fog and settle around a bison herd that had overnighted in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park. There are a couple hundred bison and only four wolves, but the herd immediately becomes agitated—they begin to move around, and the wolves follow.
A human family of four, we watch them from a hill across the valley, sometimes through the scopes that our guide, Audra Conklin Taylor, has brought along, sometimes just squinting in the morning sun. “The adult bison are too big for them so they’re after the calves,” she explains.
From DiscoverMagazine.com:
A wolf’s howl is one of those unforgettable sounds of nature. Now, this iconic sound is setting a new chapter for wolf conservation, fitting hand-in-hand with monitoring technology.
To make sense of what wolf howls mean for an ecosystem, The Colossal Foundation (the non-profit arm of Colossal Biosciences, which recently made headlines for its dire wolf de-extinction project) has announced a partnership with non-profit Yellowstone Forever and the Yellowstone Wolf Project. The collaboration aims to strengthen wolf conservation efforts, using cameras to monitor acoustic (audio) data and AI algorithms to classify howls.
From PostIndependent.com:
A North Park rancher’s request for reimbursement following wolf-related livestock losses spurred Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Commission to take another look at how the state is compensating producers for veterinarian care.
On Thursday, May 8, the commission unanimously voted to consider changes to its rules around wolf-related compensation and vet care. The board initiated a rulemaking, which means after Parks and Wildlife staff review the changes requested, the matter will come back before the commission for a public hearing. The commission set no deadline for the rulemaking, but the state agency is required to alert the public before the hearing is held.
From Ekathimerini.com:
A Greek prosecutor has ordered the removal of wolves from Mount Parnitha National Park near Athens and their relocation to northern Greece – a decision that has shocked scientists and conservationists, who warn it is both ecologically damaging and logistically unworkable.
The directive, issued about ten days ago by the prosecutor for animal protection, instructs the Parnitha forestry service to capture the wolves and transport them to another region. Authorities, caught off guard, are now scrambling to determine how to carry out the order.
From WATE.com:
Zoo Knoxville is now home to six newborn pups belonging to the species known as the most endangered wolf in the world after the litter was born on Earth Day. Zoo Knoxville announced the April 22 birth of the litter of red wolf pups on Thursday, sharing that they were born to parents Buckeye and Cirilla.
Zoo staff closely monitored the cubs during their first week to make sure they were developing properly and gaining weight. Now, keepers have taken a more hands-off approach to allow the wolves to display natural behaviors and parent on their own.
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