From TheHindu.com:
From The Aspen Times:
A storm of wolf-release misinformation struck the Western Slope over the past three weeks, culminating in an erroneous article claiming a batch of wolves was released on a Pitkin County ranch.
Colorado Politics published “First batch of Canadian wolves released on private land in Colorado’s Pitkin County, sources say,” on Tuesday, naming the family members of the ranch, according to a Lost Marbles Ranch owner.
The owner wished to remain anonymous.
From News.Mongabay.com:
Although snow leopards cause greater livestock losses than Himalayan wolves, human communities generally show greater tolerance and acceptance toward snow leopards. This ‘predator paradox,’ where the more damaging predator is more tolerated, leads to less conservation support for wolves and more for snow leopards.
“Both snow leopards and wolves are crucial to the Himalayan ecosystem, but conservation has overwhelmingly favored snow leopards. This disparity in attention and resources amplifies the challenges faced by wolves, highlighting the need for a balanced approach to conserve both species effectively,” a new op-ed argues.
From Rocky Mountain PBS:
From The Coloradoan:
Mystery continues to shroud the circumstances of how Colorado’s reintroduced wolf 2309 died, prompting wide speculation from the public and many unanswered questions from state and federal wildlife agencies.
Speculation of wolf 2309’s death swirls as Colorado’s imminent next round of reintroduced wolves continues under a cloak of secrecy with Colorado Parks and Wildlife stating threats of safety to its staff and wolves are a concern at a legislative hearing Wednesday.
From EuroNews.com:
The wolf is no longer a “strictly protected species” in Europe.
In December, the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention voted to downgrade its status, accepting a controversial EU proposal. A proposal in fact supported by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, after a wolf killed her pony in 2022.
The wolf remains a “protected species”, but Member States will now have more flexibility to cull it. Farmers have long been calling for less stringent rules on culling. For the environmental associations, however, this is a blow to biodiversity, with no scientific basis.
From DuluthNewsTribune.com:
From AgProud.com:
Idaho has implemented various initiatives to control the wolf population and mitigate livestock losses. With funding from both state programs and private organizations, ranchers now have new tools to combat wolf-related depredation.
From CBSNews.com:
All four Republican members of Colorado’s Congressional Delegation are calling for an end to wolf reintroduction in the state and delisting the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act.
In a joint statement, Reps. Lauren Boebert, Jeff Crank, Gabe Evans, and Jeff Hurd said they’re “demanding answers” from the U.S. Department of the Interior on the controversial program.
From Phys.org:
Depending on who’s talking, Colorado’s wolves are an existential threat to ranching, an imperiled native species crucial to a healthy ecosystem, a ruthless predator that kills for sport or a beautiful species that enriches lives.
Despite a full year passing since the first reintroduced canines put paws on the ground, tensions over the apex predator remain high.
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