From TheWildlifeNews.com:
To hear many hunters tell it, the wolves brought down from Canada to restore populations in states like Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho are something entirely different—another species or at least a separate subspecies from the wolves that once roamed these lands. In this telling, they are “Canadian wolves”: larger, more aggressive, and somehow more sinister than the animals that historically lived in the Northern Rockies of the United States.
This perception has taken hold in popular conversation, shaping attitudes and fueling debate. Yet it raises an important question—are these wolves truly different, or is the distinction more myth than biological reality?
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One Wolf, One Range: The Myth of the Diabolical Canadian Wolf
From TheWildlifeNews.com:
To hear many hunters tell it, the wolves brought down from Canada to restore populations in states like Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho are something entirely different—another species or at least a separate subspecies from the wolves that once roamed these lands. In this telling, they are “Canadian wolves”: larger, more aggressive, and somehow more sinister than the animals that historically lived in the Northern Rockies of the United States.
This perception has taken hold in popular conversation, shaping attitudes and fueling debate. Yet it raises an important question—are these wolves truly different, or is the distinction more myth than biological reality?
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Fewer Wolves Killed in Montana Despite State Push to Slash Population
From MountainJournal.org:
Hiking near Gardiner, Montana, on a recent balmy February day, I hit slushy snow and came across the tracks of one other human, and then some deer and elk. Soon, I encountered something more surprising: canine tracks that dwarfed my dog’s paws, and lots of them. Wolves.
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Michigan’s main cause of wolf mortality? People
From News.Jrn.MSU.edu:
LANSING – Even though the grey wolf is classified as an endangered species, a new study found that the majority of Michigan’s recorded wolf deaths are caused by humans.
Researchers from Michigan State University and their collaborators used GPS collar and mortality data from 608 wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan between 2010 and 2023 to assess their specific cause of death.
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Lawmakers reject plan to boost transparency around Colorado wolf release costs
From SummitDaily.com:
Lawmakers shot down an idea to increase transparency around Colorado’s wolf-related costs, as the state’s wildlife agency nearly doubled its previous estimates for what wolf capture and releases cost.
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New studies of old dogs help scientists understand where they came from
From MPRNews.com:
Using the oldest dog genes studied so far, scientists are finding more evidence that our furry friends have been our companions for thousands of years.
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Wolf activity condenses in northwest Colorado as one wolf explores in the south
From VailDaily.com:
As denning season begins, Colorado’s collared gray wolf activity has condensed into pockets of the state’s northwest and southwest counties.
This is according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s latest wolf activity map, which shows the watersheds where the state’s collared wolves were located between Feb. 24 and March 24.
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Only Known Iberian Wolf Ceramic Unearthed in [Spanish] Cunit Archaeological Site
From ArkeoNews.net:
A remarkable archaeological focus has emerged from the coastal region of northeastern Spain, where recent attention on the Corral del Castell site in Cunit has reignited interest in a rare and symbolic artifact: a ceramic fragment depicting what is believed to be the head of a wolf.
This extraordinary piece is not only visually striking but also culturally significant, offering a rare glimpse into the spiritual and social world of the Iberian people over 2,000 years ago.
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Can America’s Wolves Survive an Onslaught of Political Attacks?
From e360.Yale.edu:
Gray wolves made an uneasy comeback in the Northern Rockies and are struggling to return to the Southwest. But legislation now working its way through Congress is being spurred by misinformation and myth, rather than science, and threatens to end wolf recovery in the U.S.
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Ethics commission dismisses complaint against Colorado Department of Natural Resources Director
From CPR.org:
Colorado’s Independent Ethics Commission dismissed an ethics complaint filed against Colorado Department of Natural Resources Executive Director Dan Gibbs. Gibbs was cleared of any ethical wrongdoing in the department’s award of a contract to his wife’s then-employer regarding Colorado’s reintroduction of gray wolves.
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Wildlife agency asks for $450,000 to bring more wolves to Colorado
From ColoradoPolitics.com:
The panel of legislators charged with crafting the budget on Monday rejected a proposal that proponents said would increase transparency around how much Colorado Parks and Wildlife spends to bring additional wolves into the state.
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