From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
In November 2022, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released a long overdue Draft Wolf Management Plan reflecting the remarkable recovery of wolves in our state, new science and field experience, and growing social acceptance of wolves by the public. The plan replaces a 1999 management plan written at a time when there were less than 200 wolves in Wisconsin.
From Buckrail.com:
CHEYENNE—Wyoming stockgrowers welcome relief for livestock killed by wolves in Wyoming’s unregulated “predator zone,” despite contradictions with the industry’s long-held stance.
The industry holds the position that because producers can legally take out cattle-killing wolves, there’s no expectation of compensation for losses.
From The Observer:
LA GRANDE — Two wolves from a new group of wolves in Catherine Creek Wildlife Management Unit were trapped by USDA Wildlife Services Wednesday, Feb. 22, on private land in Union County.
According to a release from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, one wolf was lethally removed under a permit given to the landowner who has had four depredations on their property since Christmas Day.
From MSN.com:
B.C.’s controversial wolf management program is under fire again with some troubling news from Alberta.
Shane Ramstead lives in the city of Spruce Grove, a bedroom community just west of Edmonton, and is a former fish and wildlife officer.
From the Spooner Advocate in Wisconsin:
SOLON SPRINGS — There was a familiar thread to the comments from the 60-plus, primarily northern Wisconsin wolf country residents attending the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation’s (WWF) wolf hearing in Solon Springs Saturday, Feb. 18. They would accept wolves sharing their home ground, but not at a level above the 350 statewide goal established decades ago.
Wisconsin currently has the third-most wolves in the continental United States behind Minnesota and Idaho.
From The Guardian:
Thérèse Coffey has told farmers she will not support the reintroduction of wolves and lynx, as she addressed this year’s NFU farming conference.
Wildlife reintroductions have been enormously popular in recent years, with some particularly successful examples, such as pine martens and sea eagles. But some farmers have raised concerns about how the reintroductions could affect their work.
From redding.com:
This week and next, biologists are looking for wolves and other wildlife from a bird’s perspective.
They’re using helicopters to spot the animals, then moving in to catch them and place tracking collars on them, hoping to learn more about where North State animals migrate and what they’re up to. They’ll also use data to warn ranchers if a wolf is migrating into their area.
From Denver7.com:
DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife hosted their fifth and final commission meeting regarding the wolf reintroduction plan Wednesday, in which the public can provide input.
The plan was officially released to the public in December, which detailed the state’s plan to capture between 30 and 50 wolves from other states over the next 3 to 5 years and gradually release them in the West Slope area.
From SwissInfo.ch:
Genetic tests have confirmed the existence of a new wolf pack in southeastern Switzerland, according to the canton Graubünden authorities.
The new pack, identified by the name Lenzer-Horn, joins nine other packs in the canton, consisting of around 94 individual wolves.
From MLive.com:
ISLE ROYALE, MI – While this remote island archipelago covered with ice and snow is closed to the public during the winter, there has been a lot of excitement on Isle Royale in the last few weeks as Michigan Technological University’s annual Winter Study has been underway. Research staff have been using airplanes, hiking trails and trekking on cross-country skis as they count wolf and moose, make notes on other wildlife and examine vegetation.
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.