From For the Win:
The Rocky Mountain Wolf Project recently shared video footage showing a wolf in Yellowstone National Park licking the lens of a trail camera.
“Just a short clip of some wild wolves from Yellowstone, courtesy of our colleagues at the National Park Service,” the RMWP stated March 27 on Facebook.
From
DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Parks and Wildlife wolf restoration and management plan is closer to being final and complete after the latest meeting in Steamboat Springs on April 6, the department said in a release Wednesday.
Changes made to two key issues were part of the meeting — regulations for nongame wildlife and regulations for damage caused by wildlife consistent with CPW’s plan, which includes gray wolf claims.
The next meetings are scheduled in Glenwood Springs on May 3-4 and this final draft is expected to be accepted by the commission, CPW said.
From Oregonlive.com:
The growth of gray wolves in Oregon remains slow, though the animals continue to expand their habitat westward, according to a new state report.
Oregon’s wolf population increased by three animals last year, rising from 175 to 178, according to an annual wolf report released by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. It follows a similarly low increase in 2021.
From azcentral.com:
An endangered Mexican gray wolf has been killed in New Mexico by federal employees, according to a document released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The kill order was issued by the agency on March 29 after the wolf’s alleged involvement in the killings of at least 13 cattle. The wolf was killed April 12. The kill order was issued on the 25th anniversary of Mexican wolves’ return to the wild.
From The Center for Biological Diversity:
PORTLAND, Ore.— Oregon’s wolf population increased by just three confirmed animals in 2022 — rising from 175 to 178 wolves — according to a report released today by the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife. High levels of wolves killed by people likely explains the stalled recovery of the state’s wolf population.
From Big Horn Radio Network:
Wolves: A Famous Part of Yellowstone’s Ecosystem
Visitors who get to see wolves in Yellowstone are fortunate to lay eyes on these social, yet elusive, predators.
Nearly three decades since their reintroduction, it’s difficult to imagine Yellowstone National Park without wolf packs.
The northern Rocky Mountain wolf was listed as an endangered species in 1973, and in the mid-1990s, biologists released 41 wild wolves in Yellowstone. As of 2021, authorities estimated the park was home to roughly 100 wolves living in eight distinct packs.
Gray wolves were federally delisted in 2020.
It certainly isn’t easy to get a glimpse of Yellowstone’s gray wolves, but if you know where to look — and have a little luck on your side — an opportunity to see wolves in Yellowstone can be an experience that defines your entire trip to America’s first national park.
If you want to see these wolves for yourself, here’s a list of the top five places to see wolves in Yellowstone.
From lostcoastoutpost.com:
Hooo-oowl! It’s the sound that the people of Northern California are hearing from their forests again.
The gray wolf is a species that was once native to the entire continent of North America. Its population was decimated from its conflict with human livestock and game management. While we don’t know much about the expiration of wolves in California, we can assume that it runs along the same vein as the California Grizzly. The original wolves of California were persecuted throughout the 17th and 19th centuries, when California had a mass influx of settlers looking to strike it rich during the California Gold Rush. With the influx of people, we needed more food to feed them all. As such the wolves of California were most likely killed to keep numbers of elk and deer high. Alas, because of this killing, for many years we, the State of California, did not have any wolves that called our state home until 2011.
From earth.com:
In a recently published paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution by Oxford University Press, researchers shed light on the ongoing debate surrounding the evolution of North American wolves. In particular, Eastern wolves and grey wolves.
This is a subject that has long puzzled scientists, conservationists, and taxonomists alike. The study focuses on the mysterious origins and genetic relationships of wolves and coyotes found in southeastern Canada, particularly the enigmatic eastern wolves.
From The Tribune:
Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite that can infect warm blooded animals, including rodents and even us humans. It can cause disease, known as toxoplasmosis, but most infected humans do not have any symptoms.
Mild cases have flu-like symptoms, and more severe symptoms include organ damage and can be especially dangerous for pregnant people. If you’re pregnant, avoid scooping cat litter if possible, and visit the CDC page on toxoplasmosis if you want more information.
From Barrons.com:
Could donkeys hold the key to wolf reintroduction peace in rural Colorado? Some ranchers protect their livestock in unusual ways after attacks by a pack from neighboring Wyoming and before the wolf’s expected return by the end of the year.
The International Wolf Center advances the survival of wolf populations by teaching about wolves, their relationship to wildlands and the human role in their future.