Commissioners Weigh In on Wolf Issue

From the Statesman Examiner:

The Stevens County Commissioners passed a resolution declaring that the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has failed in their efforts to manage and protect both wolf recovery and the livestock industry. The resolution is in response to the WDFW’s decision to keep the gray wolf on the state endangered species list and classifying them as a sensitive species. The commissioners feel that the WDFW is not aggressively pursuing the removal of an adult wolf from both the Dominion and Leadpoint wolf packs.

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Conservation efforts boost wolf population to 222 in Gujarat

From The Times of India:

Ahmedabad: The first wolf census conducted by the state forest department, which has launched a project to release wolves bred in captivity into the wild, has pegged its population at 222. Officials said that two pups were recently born at the wolf breeding centre at Nadabet in Banaskantha, the first such centre in the wild set up by the forest department.

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State officials say wolf population strong despite increased harvest

From The Western News:

HELENA – The wolf population in Montana remains healthy, according to the 2023 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Wolf Report.

Increased harvest during the 2023 wolf season has not yet resulted in an estimated decline to the statewide total. However, FWP biologists expect to see a moderate decline in wolf numbers next year resulting from the increased harvest in early 2024.

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International Wolf Day 2024: Almost the entire population of Indian wolves exists outside of protected areas, says Lauren Hennelly

From Down to Earth:

Wolves in India have never had the spotlight on them like Bengal tigers, Asiatic lions, Indian elephants, Indian leopards or One-horned rhinoceros. However, wolves are a flagship species for conserving India’s remaining grassland ecosystems.

However, the situation of the Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes, distinct from the Himalayan or Woolly Wolf, Canis lupus chanco) is dire.

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WDFW approves killing of Leadpoint pack wolves following depredation incidents

From KREM2:

STEVENS COUNTY, Wash. — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) said director Kelly Susewind has approved the killing of up to two adult wolves from the Leadpoint wolf pack.

According to a press release, WDFW said Susewind approved the killing of the two wolves from the northeast Washington wolf pack in response to a number of depredations of cattle in Stevens County.

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What An 18,000-Year-Old Wolf Puppy Teaches Us About Survival Through The Ice Age

From Forbes:

The mystery of the 18,000-year-old puppy found in the Siberian permafrost has fascinated scientists since its discovery in 2018. Remarkably preserved with fur, whiskers and even eyelashes intact, Dogor’s identity puzzled researchers, who couldn’t determine whether he was a dog or a wolf until genomic sequencing in 2022 finally revealed the truth.

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The Wolves Are Back

From South Seattle Emerald:

This weekend’s read is the annual report from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) on its conservation and management program for gray wolves in the state. You probably have heard about gray wolf packs coming back to Eastern Washington, but you may not know the whole fascinating story of gray wolves in the state, with all its ups and downs.

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Endangered red wolf population on the rebound with captive breeding program

From WXXI News NPR:

There’s some cautious optimism these days among wildlife experts working to save the critically endangered red wolf. Progress to rebuild the wolf population has been slow, but after several years of setbacks, it might be headed in the right direction. From member station WUNC in Raleigh, Elizabeth Friend reports.

ELIZABETH FRIEND, BYLINE: Twice a day, a team of veterinary school students make the trek to a secluded spot on the campus of North Carolina State University to care for a handful of red wolves.

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Wildlife officials plan to capture two Mexican wolves seen near Flagstaff

From KNAU NPR:

Wildlife officials intend to capture and possibly relocate two Mexican wolves recently spotted on national forest land near Flagstaff as part of a controversial plan.

In the past, wolves traveling north of Interstate 40 have been captured and relocated to the Experimental Population Area to the south.

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For almost two months, Colorado Parks and Wildlife didn’t tell the public it lost its source for new wolves

From 9 News:

DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officials found out on June 11 that its source for more wolves had changed its mind, a CPW spokesperson told 9NEWS Investigates, but CPW did not share that information with the public for more than a month.

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