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The wolf returns to France and so does the illegal practice of poaching

From LeMonde:

With the steady return of wolves to an ever-widening territory, the illegal practice of poaching the protected species – whether by shooting, poisoning or trapping – seems to be intensifying.

Several cases in recent years have been given media coverage and provide insight into the phenomenon. In June 2023, three people were indicted for poisoning a wolf in Crupies, in France’s southeastern Drôme department. Among them was the local contact person for the wolf network in the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB), who admitted to having infiltrated the agency to obtain information on wolf packs.

Attacks by wolves on farm animals on the rise

From Radio Prague International:

The number of attacks by wolves on farm animals in Czechia has been growing, according to the Agency for the Protection of Nature and Landscape.

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Colorado outfitter worries about wolves’ effect on elk population — and his business

From the Denver Gazette:

While ranchers whose livestock graze the lands of northern Colorado immediately west of the Continental Divide worry about depredating wolves, one outfitter is worried about the apex predators taking out too many of the animals his clients come to him for.

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Endangered red wolves born on campus

From Technician online:

NC State’s Carnivore Conservation Crew celebrated the birth of three red wolf pups on campus over Mother’s Day weekend, marking a significant milestone for NC State’s role in conservation efforts. This was the third successful litter and the largest litter in NC State’s history of participating in the Red Wolf Conservation program.

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ADFG Announces Guidelines For Prince Of Wales Wolf Hunting, Trapping

From Alaska Sporting Journal:

(Ketchikan) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), Division of Wildlife Conservation is reminding Unit 2 wolf hunters and trappers that sealers will collect the following samples from each harvested wolf:

  1. 1)  Skin sample – Requested for trappers and hunters to provide
    A small piece of skin with hair attached (1.5 inches long x 0.25 inches wide) from anywhere along the cut edge of the hide.
  2. 2)  Muscle sample – Requested if available
    A small piece of muscle about the size of a dime.
  3. 3)  Foreleg bones – Requested if available
    One entire foreleg bone (images below) from the front leg of the wolf.

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State wolf harvest quota set, changes to wolf hunting by Yellowstone National Park

From KTVH:

HELENA — The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission has set this hunting season’s wolf harvest quota numbers and adjusted how the state manages wolves bordering Yellowstone National Park.

Under the new rules, the hunting and trapping harvest is capped at 334 wolves, an increase of 21 animals from the previous season.

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Increase in Wolf Attacks on Livestock in Denmark According to Environmental Agency

From en.365nyt.dk:

Reports from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (Miljøstyrelsen) indicate a rise in wolf attacks on livestock. New statistics show that the number of incidents has increased significantly from 2022 to 2023. In 2022, 32 wolf attacks were reported, while in 2023, this number surged to a total of 57 incidents.

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How the world’s last wild red wolves are avoiding extinction

From The Washington Post:

ALLIGATOR RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, N.C. — In April, the latest glimmer of hope appeared here in the only spot on Earth where endangered red wolves remain in the wild.

Five pups were born to a pair of wolves — a female known as 2413, and a male known as 2444 — marking the third year in a row that at least one new litter began life in this corner of coastal North Carolina.

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Middle Park Stockgrowers Association receives additional funding for nonlethal deterrents against wolves

From Sky-Hi News:

The Middle Park Stockgrowers Association received an additional $28,000 to fund nonlethal deterrents to prevent wolf conflicts with livestock. The Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado Parks and Wildlife provided the funds.

The $28,000 will support an additional nighttime range rider, as well as other on-the-ground deterrents. Since wolves were released on the Western Slope, 15 cattle and nine sheep have been killed by wolves.

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Colorado cattle organizations rip governor, wildlife agency following wolf kills

From Coloradoan:

Four Colorado cattle organizations sent a letter Thursday to Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Jeff Davis imploring the two to put a stop to the wolf depredations that have been plaguing ranchers in recent months.

The Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, the state’s largest livestock organization, along with the Middle Park Stockgrowers Association, North Park Stockgrowers Association and Routt County Cattlemen’s Association addressed a myriad of concerns in the letter regarding what they called a lack of implementation of the state’s wolf recovery plan.

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