From KOLD.com:
The Arizona Game and Fish Department removed four Mexican grey wolves from a ranch in Cochise County on Tuesday.
“We believe that the effective management of wolves and, on occasion, removal is a step toward social tolerance or at least social acceptance,” said Jim de Vos, Mexican wolf coordinator for the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
The male, female, and their pups, which were found in a den, were ultimately translocated to a facility in New Mexico.
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Could wolves be returning to New York? A new bill aims to find out
From WIBX950.com:
If you’ve ever done a double-take at a massive “coyote” wandering across a field in Central New York, you’re not alone, and you might not be wrong. A new bill introduced in the New York State Senate could finally help us answer a question that’s been quietly howling in the background: Are wolves making a comeback in New York?
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How Bioacoustics Could Decode Howls And Give Us “A Peek Into The Language Of Wolves”
From IFLScience.com:
In the 1920s, gray wolves were exterminated in the Yellowstone area because people viewed them as a threat to people and livestock. It was a grave mistake, and one we tried to correct back in 1995 when wolves were reintroduced to the area. Now, we face the tricky issue of monitoring the population’s health without, well, getting in the way.
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Four Mexican grey wolves removed from Cochise County [Arizona]
From KOLD.com:
The Arizona Game and Fish Department removed four Mexican grey wolves from a ranch in Cochise County on Tuesday.
“We believe that the effective management of wolves and, on occasion, removal is a step toward social tolerance or at least social acceptance,” said Jim de Vos, Mexican wolf coordinator for the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
The male, female, and their pups, which were found in a den, were ultimately translocated to a facility in New Mexico.
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Wolf Haven International provides [Washington] sanctuary for endangered species
From SeattleTimes.com:
The hair on the back of my neck bolted straight up. Goosebumps crept up and down my arms. As I stood among a cluster of visiting Thurston County commissioners, more than a dozen wolves joined together in a chorus of ghostly wailing from behind a wall of chain-link fence. Their canine cries echoed through the trees at Wolf Haven International near Olympia, mingling in the air with the incessant squawk of passing ravens.
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Are sea otters exposing Alaska wolves to dangerous mercury?
From OceanographicMagazine.com:
New research has linked unprecedented levels of mercury found in coastal Alaska wolves to a diet of sea otters, but the hypothesis doesn’t end there. Links to increased levels of mercury have also been made to climate change and Alaska’s rapidly melting glaciers.
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Wolves continue remarkable comeback with 3 new packs confirmed in NorCal
From SFGate.com:
Three new wolf packs have emerged in the rural, mountainous regions of northeastern California, wildlife officials announced. All three packs are located in a remote region where the northern Sierra Nevada meets the southern Cascades. The Ashpan Pack is located in eastern Shasta County, the Ishi Pack is in eastern Tehama County and the Tunnison pack is in central Lassen County.
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Idaho officials continue work on new wolf depredation rules
From BoiseStatePublicRadio.org:
Idaho ranchers whose livestock might’ve been killed by wolves or grizzly bears will soon be able to apply for reimbursement through a state fund.
The money would come from the Depredation of Livestock and Prevention Fund lawmakers established in 2024, which currently only covers confirmed or probable predator kills.
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Introducing “Howl”: How wolf reintroduction into Yellowstone and Idaho changed the West forever
From IdahoCapitalSun.com:
A written series and podcast from the Idaho Capital Sun and Boise State Public Radio, “Howl” dives into one of the most controversial comeback stories of all time.
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Multiple wolf attacks reported on ranches near Aspen over Memorial Day weekend
From ColoradoSun.com:
Ranchers are calling multiple wolf attacks on cattle over Memorial Day weekend in Pitkin County “devastating” and evidence Colorado Parks and Wildlife is failing to keep its promise to alert ranchers when wolves are in range of their livestock.
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Motorcycle Rally Against Wolf Torture Plans Return To Daniel, Wyoming
From CowboyStateDaily.com:
Hogs for Hope, a motorcycle rally in response to the torture and killing of a wolf in Daniel, plans a return to the western Wyoming town June 14. The event organizer says he won’t stop the rallies until Wyoming reforms its wolf management policy.
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