Legislation Introduced To Protect Wolves, Bison, And Grizzly Bears

From National Parks Traveler:

Legislation has been introduced to both chambers of Congress to provide permanent protection for wolves, grizzly bears, and bison and to expand recovery efforts for them.

Crafted by U.S. Rep. Rául Grijalva of Arizona and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, the Tribal Heritage and American Bison, Grizzly Bear, and Wolf Restoration and Coexistence Act introduced on Thursday would also “enhance existing tribal management authorities over these species by creating oversight committees that work in unison with tribes to identify tribal lands suitable for possible reintroduction efforts.”

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After Urine, Fireworks, Now ‘Howling’ Tactic To Capture Wolf In UP’s Bahraich

From NDTV:

Bahraich (UP): The Forest Department in Bahraich is employing innovative tactics to capture an elusive wolf, which it believes is the sixth and last remaining of the pack that has instilled fear among locals with several attacks in the last few months.

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MSU scientist partnering on $2.1M grant to revive red wolf legacy through groundbreaking research

From Mississippi State University:

STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State University researcher is studying a distinct population of coyotes along the Gulf Coast in hopes of untapping hidden red wolf genetic reservoirs for furthering conservation of disappearing species.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Hold Virtual Informational Meeting on Red Wolf Recovery Program

From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will hold a virtual informational meeting to update the public on the Red Wolf Recovery Program, including revitalized recovery efforts for the species, the status of recovery efforts in the eastern North Carolina Red Wolf Population area, coyote management strategies, and future planning efforts for the recovery of the species. With interest in the Red Wolf Recovery Program spanning areas across the historic range of the species, we invite all to attend this virtual informational meeting.

The virtual informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. EST. The Service encourages the submission of questions in advance during the registration process as this will assist us with planning our presentation. Questions will also be taken live online. 

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Red wolf pups die after father killed by vehicle; push for wildlife crossings

From WCTI News 12:

Eastern North Carolina — Endangered red wolf pups have died after their father was struck by a vehicle in North Carolina earlier this year, according to a recent release by wildlife officials.

This past spring, a 2-year-old female red wolf named Chance gave birth to five red wolf pups. Shortly after the birth of the pups the male red wolf was hit and killed by a vehicle along Highway 64 in the last remaining refuge.

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Former Yellowstone resource chief seeks ‘audacious acts’

From Jackson Hole News & Guide:

Tom Olliff was leaving the Thorofare, the most remote region in the lower 48 states, and walking toward Yellowstone National Park’s southern entrance when he noticed something unsettling.

A dry, brown grass had spread across the landscape.

“I was shocked to see fields and fields of cheatgrass,” Olliff said. “I know cheatgrass is invading in a lot of places, and I know to expect cheatgrass in the Northern Range. I certainly did not expect to see it there.”

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Feds seek court OK for ending gray wolf federal protections

From E&E News by Politco:

The Fish and Wildlife Service maintains that the gray wolf has recovered throughout the continental United States and no longer requires Endangered Species Act protections, a new court filing shows.

In a legal brief filed on its behalf Friday, the agency declared the gray wolf to be “one of the ESA’s biggest success stories” and asserted that the “best available science” showed wolves were not endangered or threatened even though the species no longer inhabits part of its historical range.

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The Biden administration is taking steps to eliminate protections for gray wolves

From NBC Los Angeles:

The Biden administration on Friday asked an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule that lifted remaining Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the U.S.

If successful, the move would put the predators under state oversight nationwide and open the door for hunting to resume in the Great Lakes region after it was halted two years ago under court order.

Environmentalists had successfully sued when protections for wolves were lifted in former President Donald Trump’s final days in office.

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Operation Bhediya reveals gaps in human-wildlife conflict mitigation

From Mongabay.com:

The forest officials of Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district breathed a sigh of relief when they captured five wolves from a pack of six, which has been under scrutiny for recent animal attacks on people, mostly children. “The good news is that there haven’t been any attacks reported in the past week,” Shaheer Khan, a conservation biologist from the Wildlife Institute of India in Dehradun, who is currently stationed in Bahraich to assist the forest department in identifying and capturing the wolves, informed Mongabay India earlier this week.

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U.S. House of Reps bill prohibits killing predators with snowmobile

From Buckrail:

UNITED STATES — National outcry after Daniel, Wyoming resident Cody Roberts ran over and possessed an injured female wolf on Feb. 29, has led to federal lawmakers pursuing new legislation that would prohibit the intentional killing of wolves, coyotes and other wildlife with a snowmobile on federal lands.

The Snowmobiles Aren’t Weapons (SAW) Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Don Davis, D-N.C., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. and Troy Carter, D-La on Thursday, Sept. 12.

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