From Post Register:
Neither Greek nor Shakespearean tragedies, or even violent Mafioso movies, can rival some of the scenarios wolf 907F has faced while living in the northeastern corner of Yellowstone National Park.
“It’s always something exciting or dramatic going on,” said Yellowstone Wolf Project research associate Kira Cassidy.
The number 907 refers to the wolf’s collar number. The F denotes female.
From Oregon Capital Chronicle:
Ecosystems in the Northwest were heavily shaped by wolves before they were nearly wiped out of the region, a new study finds.
By the 1930s, gray wolves were nearly gone in Oregon and the rest of the West, leading to the multiplication of animals the wolves hunted and creating an imbalance in the environment, researchers at Oregon State University found.
But the full impact of their disappearance isn’t fully understood because ecological research from the last century largely left out the role of wolves on the landscape. Most of the research wasn’t done until the wolves were nearly gone.
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From WXPR:
The wolf population in the Upper Peninsula has reached the limit of what the habitat can support, according to the Michigan DNR.
That’s one conclusion of an overwinter survey that found a minimum of 762 wolves living in the U.P.
The number is the highest population estimate since 2012.
From Star Tribune:
When a “WolfQuest” player takes control of a young wolf and roams the hills of Yellowstone National Park, it’s easy to see why the Minnesota-made educational video game has stayed relevant 17 years after its initial release.
Later this year, a new version of the wolf-simulator game will be released with an aim of keeping it relevant for new players into the future. The game’s producer, who said the original has been downloaded about 5 million times, is adding improved graphics and game play for players who assume the role of a wolf, raising families of pups and chasing down prey in the wild.
From Columbia Basin Herald:
(The Center Square) — The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will decide later this month on lowering gray wolves’ status under the state’s endangered species law.
Environmentalists and others who oppose the status change say it would lead to inadequate protection for the animals, who still haven’t recovered in parts of the state.
From Capital Press:
WALLOWA COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has authorized the removal of two wolves from the Lostine area.
That’s an increase of one wolf from a previous authorization. In addition, the department has extended the limited-duration permit from June 30 to July 31.
The announcement came in a June 28 press release from ODFW.
From The Wildlife Society:
Wolves have roamed the Alexander Archipelago far longer than human designations such as the Tongass National Forest existed in the area. They were there before the existence of the U.S. Endangered Species Act, before Alaska became a state, and probably before humans arrived in Southeast Alaska thousands of years ago.
Knowledge from Indigenous experts, who have lived in the area for centuries, has helped the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decide to not list the Alexander Archipelago wolves under the ESA.
From Listverse:
On the surface, wolves follow a predictable life. They lounge in zoos or hunt in the wild to sustain their pack and rear pups. But these animals have more adventures, humor, and courage than we give them credit for.
Some of the best examples of their multi-layered existence come from news reports about individual wolves. From crimefighting clones to a wandering wolf that inspired a book, here are ten paw-some stories to read today.
From Buckrail:
JACKSON, Wyo. — The parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is present in Yellowstone National Park (YNP) and can spread to both canines and humans.
According to a 2022 research article, 51.6 percent of the 62 YNP mountain lions tested positive for T. gondi antibodies, meaning that those animals have been exposed to the parasite. The research also utilized 26 years of gray wolf data to confirm that YNP wolves are exposed to transmission due to their overlap in territory with infected mountain lions. The study confirms the wolves contract the parasite either through direct contact with infected cougars or the cats’ feces.
From Colorado Politics:
The chief of Colorado Parks & Wildlife insisted that “non-lethal” means of managing wolves that kill livestock is crucial especially now that the two wolves brought to Colorado have a pup.
“And we believe that there are more pups within the recently named pack,” Jeff Davis said in a round of letters in June with Sen. Janice Rich, who questioned whether he is taking the concerns of citizens who are being “impacted by wolf depredation seriously.”
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