Czechia growls at Slovakia in wolf hunting row

From Euractiv.com:

Slovakia’s decision to reintroduce wolf hunting has outraged Czechia, who fear it could endanger the wolf population of the Beskid Mountains, which stretches from Czechia to Slovakia, as well as violate EU rules.

Wolves are still protected in Czechia and are also covered by the EU’s Habitats Directive. Czechia included them on its national list of protected species under the directive, which is not the case in Slovakia, meaning any wolves straying across the border are at risk of being killed.

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Bills seek to ramp up wolf killing in Montana

From MissoulaCurrent.com:

The two of first three wolf bills heard in the 2025 Legislature would mandate more drastic measures in order to drive Montana’s wolf population down to a minimum not seen since the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service first tried to delist the wolf in 2008.

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Colorado’s wolves could be east of the Continental Divide for the first time

From KVDR.com:

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado’s wolf population now has 29 members, according to state officials, and one of the population members is “exploring” a watershed in what Colorado Parks and Wildlife called southeastern Colorado.

On Wednesday, the state released its first monthly movement map since the release of 15 Canadian gray wolves and the five surviving members of the Copper Creek pack. The 20 wolves were released into Eagle and Pitkin counties between Jan. 12 and 18 and were released both north and south of Interstate 70.

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Wolf transfer from B.C. to Colorado complete, but state wildlife staff ‘threatened’

From The Toronto Star:

The capture of 15 grey wolves in British Columbia and their release in Colorado is complete, an operation that led to unspecified threats against staff with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the agency said in a statement.

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The truth about British Columbia’s wolves

From AspenDailyNews.com:

The article on wolves by M. John Fayhee (“The howling: Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program off to a rocky start,” Jan. 19, Aspen Daily News) points out the frustration with Colorado’s wolf translocation program. This frustration is understandable, and I empathize with rural residents and Indigenous communities in the state. Even from the outside, it’s clear that voting on wildlife management via ballot proposals is not beneficial for people or wildlife.

However, there are several inaccuracies in this article about British Columbia, its wolves, and the province’s caribou that need clarification.

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Female wolf confirmed in Luxembourg: predator behind sheep deaths identified

From RTL TODAY:

In December, two sheep were found dead in a meadow in the Dahl region, killed by a predator. The Nature and Forest Agency (ANF) has now confirmed that the predator was a wolf.

At the end of December, the ANF issued a press release stating that, based on an initial assessment, a wolf could not be ruled out as the culprit. To confirm the predator’s identity, samples were taken from bite marks on one of the sheep in hopes of extracting sufficient saliva containing usable DNA.

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[Montana] Legislative committee hears bills easing restrictions on wolf hunting

From NBCMontana.com:

HELENA, Mont. — In front of a packed house, the Montana House’s Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee convened for well over four hours on Tuesday evening, hearing bills that deal directly with the controversial issue of wolf hunting throughout Montana.

House Bill 176 requires an unlimited quota if there are more than 450 wolves in the state, rather than the current quotas by region. The bill keeps the current season structure in place.

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Moose captured locking antlers on Voyageurs Wolf Project trail cam

From BringMeTheNews.com:

The Voyageurs Wolf Project isn’t just conducting important research on ecosystems in northern Minnesota, it also entertains from time to time.

This week, the University of Minnesota research project shared trail camera footage of moose tussling in the snowy north. “Cool footage of 2 bull moose sparring from just 2 weeks ago,” it shared to social media.

It isn’t just a wildly impressive angle of the head-to-head match, but a third bull joins in at the end.

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Colorado gets another wave of wolves as wildlife officials reflect on lessons learned

From CBSNews.com:

Colorado has released another wave of wolves in a program mandated by voters through Proposition 113 in 2020. Fifteen wolves were moved from central British Columbia to Colorado’s Western Slope, where the releases are mandated. In addition, five members of the so-called, “Copper Creek Pack,” of wolves were captured last year after predation. The male of the pack died of what was later determined to be an illegal gunshot wound. That was a female and four cubs.

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Second wolf release confirmed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife

From CBSNews.com:

Officials said the department completed a capture and release Saturday for the second Gray Wolf reintroduction season as part of the Colorado Gray Wolf Restoration and Management Plan. Five wolves from the original Copper Creek Pack were also released Saturday. The department said all of the wolves were released in Eagle and Pitkin Counties.

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