Here’s what you should do if you spot a wolf on the trail

From DenverGazette.com:

As most Coloradans know already, the state’s wolf population has been on the rise since the December 2023 reintroduction effort. While the chances of encountering a wolf on the trail are extremely low as wolves tend to avoid human interaction entirely, it’s important to know how to react if one is spotted.

According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, those who encounter a wolf should proceed with extreme caution, following careful steps to avoid a potentially dangerous interaction.

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Wolves in the West should be relisted under ESA, groups argue

From BozemanDailyChronicle.com:

MISSOULA — Attorneys for environmental groups on Wednesday argued that federal agencies failed to consider the science and state-level regulations when they opted against returning gray wolves to protected status in the western United States.

In a trio of 2024 federal lawsuits that have since been combined into a single case, 20 conservation organizations are asking U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy to require the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reconsider its finding last year that gray wolves in the West don’t need to be re-listed under the Endangered Species Act.

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Round-the-Clock Wolf Patrols Begin in Northern California Ranching Communities

From ActiveNorCal.com:

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has launched a new summer “strike team” to help protect livestock from gray wolf depredations in Siskiyou County and the Sierra Valley, which spans Sierra and Plumas counties.

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[Colorado] CPW commissioners decide not to kill additional wolves, for now

From AspenPublicRadio.org:

During a two-day meeting last week, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission (CPW) decided not to kill any additional wolves from the Copper Creek wolf pack, for now.

That came after hours of public comment and debate about their wolf reintroduction program.

CPW captured the Copper Creek Pack last year, after the wolves were repeatedly feeding on livestock. The agency then rereleased five wolves from the pack in January.

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Montana judge hears case on federal protections for gray wolves

Form PublicNewsService.org:

Most gray wolves in the U.S. are protected under the federal Endangered Species Act, but not those in the Northern Rockies. A federal judge in Missoula will hear arguments Wednesday over the validity of the exception.

In the Northern Rockies, state wildlife agencies are in charge of managing wolf populations, even though the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last year determined some state regulations are “at odds with modern professional wildlife management.”

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[Grand Teton] Gray Wolf Monitoring

From NPS.gov:

After the US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service reintroduced gray wolves (Canis lupus) into Yellowstone National Park in 1995–96, wolves dispersed to Grand Teton National Park and surrounding areas. In 1999, a wolf pack denned in Grand Teton and produced a litter of pups—the first in the park in over 70 years.

Since then, wolves continue to live and reproduce in the Jackson Hole area, including Grand Teton and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. The reintroduction of wolves restored a predator-prey relationship absent since humans eradicated wolves from the ecosystem in the early 20th century.

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Endangered Wolf Center in Eureka [Missouri] continues to restore wolf pups to the wild out west (LISTEN)

From MissouriNet.com:

The Endangered Wolf Center, located in Eureka, has the mission of conserving and  reintroducing to the wild critically endangered species of wolves. They are with another recent delivery of baby Mexican wolves to the wild in New Mexico.

Ashley Byrd hears the story from Sara Holoday, the director of animal care and conservation at the Endangered Wolf Center.

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I Left $100K in Cameras on a Wolf Kill. Here’s What They Captured.

From Jackson Hole News & Guide:

In the heart of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, a chance encounter with a wounded bull elk leads wildlife filmmaker Jake Davis on an unexpected journey.

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Fixing Yellowstone: How an intact ecosystem set the stage for a wolf queen’s long reign

From IdahoCapitalSun.com:

Despite being orphaned, challenged for alpha status and ultimately being killed by a rival pack, wolf 907 leaves a legacy.

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Home to howling wolves and police-busted concerts, Phelps Grove [Missouri] has a wild history

From SGFCitizen.org:

Ghost stories, protest sleep-ins and a long-lost zoo help tell the tale of one of Springfield’s oldest and most beloved parks. “Ozarks Echoes” explores notable places and faces in the region’s history. Every month, a new story will highlight how the topic “echoes” into the present, creating an impact that spans from its start to the modern day.

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