From YLE:
The number of wolves estimated to be living in Finland has fallen slightly compared to last year, according to the latest population report by Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke).
According to Luke’s figures, there were between 277 and 321 wolves roaming around Finland in March this year, with the most likely number estimated to be 295.
From Costal Review:
EAST LAKE — Before guardrails were installed about 20 years ago along U.S. Highways 64 and 264 in rural northeastern North Carolina, residents avoided driving at night in fear of striking a large animal and then sliding unseen into the abyss of a roadside canal.
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From Swiss Info:
This is according to the Kora Foundation for Predator Ecology and Wildlife Management in its annual report published on Tuesday.
Of the 38 packs in the country, two have disbanded during this period. At the same time, a first pack formed in the Swiss National Park in the Engadine.
From Sky-Hi News:
While there have been nine confirmed wolf attacks on livestock since the state began reintroducing the animals on the Western Slope in December, only one of those cases has resulted in a payout under the state’s compensation fund.
That’s because, so far, there have been only two claims filed by impacted ranchers, according to state records. But the state wildlife agency expects that to change.
From Outdoor Life:
Ranchers across Western Colorado breathed a collective sigh of relief on Thursday, when the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approved new regulations allowing for the lethal management of wolves that depredate livestock. The commission’s decision was settled by a 6-4 vote following a public meeting in Grand County, and it marks a major shift in how the state seeks to manage its newly restored gray wolf population, which grew from two animals to 12 over the winter after 10 gray wolves were released in Grand and Summit Counties as part of a voter-led reintroduction effort.
From Steamboat Radio:
A South Routt producer, who has asked to remain anonymous, says a wolf has killed one of their calves. They called Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers on Sunday to confirm.
We have emailed and texted CPW, and are waiting for confirmation on the CPW Confirmed Gray Wolf Depredation page on their website.
The producer says it was about a 250-pound calf, that was born on April 1. They found it dead in their summer pasture.
They said they have known about a wolf or wolves in the Toponas area since the release, and have received messages from CPW that wolves were in their area.
From Public Radio East:
An endangered red wolf was hit by a vehicle and killed on U.S. 64 earlier this month.
Officials with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service say the wolf was killed on June 5 near Buffalo Road; it is the third endangered wolf killed on the road since September.
The wild population of red wolves live on Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in Tyrrell County.
From AOL:
(FOX 2) – Michigan’s gray wolf population rose by 131 animals over the past two years and the state’s species is estimated to be at its highest in 12 years.
The Department of Natural Resources released its wolf survey numbers this week, showcasing that a minimum of 762 inhabit the Upper Peninsula as of 2024. The figures reveal a stable population that has reached its “biological carrying capacity” in the U.P., the DNR’s large carnivore specialist said.
From Yahoo News:
A Wyoming-based guide has captured dramatic footage showing an elk running for its life while being chased by a wolf in Yellowstone National Park.
Bo Welden’s footage (posted below) begins with text informing viewers to prepare for an “expected outcome.”
While that’s a vague hint of what’s to come, viewers can see from the outset that this is an emergency situation for a cow elk that appears to be on her own.
From Midland Daily News:
A new survey from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources estimated that the state’s wolf population is the highest it has been since the start of its semiannual surveys in 2012.
The DNR shared the 2024 winter wolf population survey results Thursday, explaining it found a minimum of 762 wolves in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. This year’s estimate showed an increase of 131 animals compared to the 2022 estimate of 631; however, the results demonstrate a continued trend of statistical stability in Michigan’s wolf population, according to a press release.
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