Minnesota DNR: Minnesota’s updated wolf plan strengthens wolf conservation

From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources:

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has finalized an updated wolf management plan that incorporates the diverse views of Minnesotans and will guide the state’s approach to wolf conservation for the next 10 years.

“We’re proud we brought people together to update Minnesota’s wolf plan,” said DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen. “We had great engagement from tribes, state and federal agencies, academia, and groups and individuals interested in wolves.”

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Wisconsin: Public review, comment period for proposed Wolf Management Plan extended through Feb. 28

From the Tomahawk Leader:

WISCONSIN – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) earlier this month announced an extension to the public review and comment period for the draft Wolf Management Plan.

The review period has been extended until Feb. 28, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. It was originally slated to be open until Jan. 10, 2023.

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Minnesota: Updated wolf management plan now online

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has posted its updated Wolf Management Plan, which will run from 2023 to 2032.

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Largest litter of pups in a century born to California wolf pack

From wideopenspaces.com:

Through conservation efforts, California’s wolf packs have grown little by little. However, one breeding male and female recently significantly contributed to the growing population of what’s known as the Whaleback pack. The pair, who call Siskiyou County home, had eight wolf pups in the spring, which the California Department of Fish and Wildlife just confirmed. The litter is the largest in almost a century, and adding these new pups brings the pack up to 15.

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Hole was cut in enclosure housing wolves at Greater Vancouver Zoo, documents show

From the Vancouver Sun:

Documents published on the B.C. government website show just how frenzied the response was after more than a dozen wolves escaped the Greater Vancouver Zoo in Aldergrove on Aug. 16.

The documents offer new details and a behind-the-scenes look into the three-day search-and-rescue operation for 14 wolves kept at the zoo.

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Wisconsin DNR extends public comment period on new wolf management plan

From WPR.org:

The public will get extra time to weigh in on the state’s proposed management plan for wolves.

Last month, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released a draft plan that shifted away from setting statewide population goals for wolves. Instead, the plan outlined six zones that would each have local targets for management goals.

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Coexistence and Conflict with North America’s Grey Wolf

From Earth.org:

Wolves are a species indigenous to North America. They have lived in the region since the Pleistocene and are believed to have crossed the Bering Land Bridge from Asia. Before the arrival of Europeans in New England, North American indigenous peoples lived in harmony with wolves; some had even built a relationship with them. To this day, American Indian tribes fight to protect and preserve wolves through advocacy and restoration efforts.

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Family of wolves spotted living in lemon orchard in Israel’s Negev desert

From Ynetnews.com:

The Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) routinely monitor wolf populations in the western part of the Negev desert, but what they found this week was unusually delightful. Nestled between the trees of a lemon orchard, there lives a family of wolves — a father, a mother and seven little ones.

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Belgium: Wolf cub killed in road accident in Flanders

From The Brussels Times:

A seven-month-old wolf cub was killed in a road accident on Sunday morning in the province of Limburg, in Flanders. The cub is believed to have been part of the ‘Limburg wolf pack‘, one of two wolf packs known to be present on Belgium soil.

The cub’s death has angered many Flemish animal conservationists, who argue that the local government has not done enough to protect the area’s wildlife.

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‘A remarkable sign’: flurry of wolf births offers hope for California comeback

From The Guardian:

In a year of environmental ups and downs, a hopeful story of recovery is afoot in California. A grey wolf pack gave birth to eight pups this spring, it was recently confirmed, offering signs of a remarkable comeback after wolves were wiped out in the state more than a century ago.

The births in the Whaleback wolf pack, based in northern California’s Siskiyou county, happened in the spring but were only confirmed by California’s department of fish and wildlife in November. They may be a sign that wolves who entered the state from Oregon several years ago are thriving.

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