From Coloradoan:
The released wolf that wandered into Rocky Mountain National Park last month is no longer in the park, according to the latest wolf activity map.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife released Wednesday the map showing wolf movement from Aug. 27 to Sept. 24.
From ABC News:
BRUSSELS — The European Union is moving toward backing plans to remove some of its protections for wolves on the continent as their population grows, in the latest political clash between farmers and environmentalists.
Ambassadors of the 27 EU nations reached a qualified majority Wednesday to seek to loosen protection rules now enshrined in the European Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats.
From EPPUGroup.EU:
After years of persistent pressure from the EPP Group, EU Member States have today taken the first steps to adjust the protection status of wolves in Europe.
“This is a major breakthrough in tackling the sharp increase in wolf populations, which pose a growing threat to pastoral farming, tourism, and rural communities across Europe,” said Herbert Dorfmann MEP, EPP Group Spokesman in the Parliament’s Agriculture Committee.
From KREM2:
According to a press release from WDFW, Director Kelly Susewind approved the lethal removal of the wolf following repeated livestock attacks in Asotin County.
From WYO File:
Wyoming’s census-style monitoring and management of wolves is unique among Rocky Mountain states that have jurisdiction over Canis lupus, and it’s helped reduce conflict and keep both environmental groups and anti-predator politicians at bay.
From E&E News by Politco:
Two Democratic lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation to protect wolves and grizzly bears even if the high-profile animals lose their Endangered Species Act protections.
With the Fish and Wildlife Service facing calls to delist grizzly bear and gray wolf populations, the companion bills introduced in both House and Senate would essentially provide a backstop.
Among other provisions, the measure would “prohibits the take, possession, purchase, sale, or transportation” of a bison, grizzly bear or wolf.
From KREM2:
In a 5-4 vote, WDFW commission members voted to keep gray wolves as an endangered species instead of moving it to a sensitive classification.
From KREM2:
WDFW commission members will be in Spokane this weekend to hear from both the public and the local sheriffs’ offices about how to deal with the predatory animal.
From Denver7:
A cow and a calf were killed by a wolf or wolves on a Grand County ranch earlier this month, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has confirmed.
The new depredations – added to CPW’s running list posted online by Monday – happened on Sept. 9, after the capture and relocation of the Copper Creek pack that had formed in Grand County.
The Copper Creek pack, the first to form since the voter-mandated reintroduction of wolves in Colorado last December, was believed to be responsible for a series of livestock depredations in the Middle Park area.
From Sky-Hi News:
The names of ranchers who request compensation for wolves killing their livestock may be blocked from public view if a recently proposed bill is approved by the Colorado legislature next year.
Under the bill, members of the public and media wouldn’t be able to see the ranchers’ names when requesting compensation records for wolf attacks, also known as depredations, through the Colorado Open Records Act.
“Many ranchers and livestock owners are hesitant to fill out depredation claims because they fear their personal information may be revealed to the public,” said Sen. Dylan Roberts, a Frisco Democrat who will be the prime sponsor of the bill.
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