From the Associated Press:
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials on Thursday released their first new wolf management plan in almost a quarter-century but the document doesn’t establish a new statewide population goal, a number that has become a flashpoint in the fight over hunting quotas.
From Psychology Today:
Rick McIntyre, who has logged more than 100,000 sightings of Yellowstone’s wolves, is a legend―or most people would say the legend―among wolf researchers. Jane Goodall calls him “the ultimate guru of wolf behavior.”
Rick’s previous three award-winning books covering various and wide-ranging details about the behavior of Yellowstone’s wolves are classics.
From road.cc:
Authorities scrambled to find a solution after numerous reports of cyclists in one of the Netherlands’ national parks being chased by wolves that have become unafraid of humans.
Experts believe the animals — around 20 of which now inhabit Veluwe following reintroduction in 2019 — might have eaten food left close to hiking trails and now associate humans with getting an easy meal.
From The Reflector:
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recently reported evidence that cougars are killing wolves in Washington.
By using radio collar data, WDFW staff were able to track wolves. When a collar gave off a mortality signal, officials discovered the dead wolf was indeed killed by another predator.
From TheIntercept.com:
THE MOST ICONIC predators in the American West are under attack, and top government officials and agencies are failing to uphold the law to protect them. Those are the allegations in a pair of lawsuits filed in federal and state court recently.
Though filed separately, the two claims share a common concern: that wolf and grizzly bear populations in the Northern Rocky Mountains will be decimated.
From TimesNowNews.com:
Amsterdam: To tackle the growing menace of wolves getting too familiar with humans and coming close to them, Dutch authorities have decided to ‘paintball’ them. Park rangers in the Netherlands will now be allowed to shoot wolves with paintballs, reported SkyNews.
From the Coloradoan:
Colorado Parks and Wildlife says three wolves killed across the border in Wyoming last month are believed to be the same Jackson County pups that were the first to be born in Colorado in around 80 years.
The wildlife agency said it received reports Oct. 14 that three black sub-adult female wolves were legally killed about 10 miles into Wyoming. The agency added that it followed up with the reporting party and Wyoming Game and Fish Department regarding the incident.
From Field and Stream:
According to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), gray wolf populations in the Gem State are holding steady—even after a slew of regulation changes significantly expanded methods and seasons for hunting the animals. “What I do know is that human-caused mortality and natural-caused mortality is very similar to what it was [during] previous years,” Idaho Department of Fish and Game Director Ed Schriever told lawmakers in an October 6 meeting.
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From DutchNews.nl in the Netherlands:
At least 32 animals have been killed by wolves in Drenthe in September alone, according to figures from agency BIJ12, which handles requests for compensation in case of wolf attacks. The numbers were significantly lower in Friesland with six fatal attacks attributed to wolves, Brabant with five and Limburg with one.
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From IndoNewYork.com in Germany:
Lower Saxony’s farmers are demanding tougher action against the wolf from the new state government. Politicians must now show their colors as to whether animals should continue to be seen on the pasture or not, said the Vice President of the rural people, Jörn Ehlers, who also speaks for the active wolf management alliance.
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