From the Cowboy State Daily:
Alleged bad wolf management by Montana and Idaho could shut down wolf hunts in those states and Wyoming, if a complaint filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court by environmental and animal welfare groups succeeds.
“Wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains are not currently protected under the ESA” (Endangered Species Act), says a complaint filed in Missoula, Mont. Division of U.S. District Court, and more aggressive hunting and trapping methods that have been proposed in Montana and Idaho could threaten the animals’ continued recovery in the region.”
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Dog faces can be incredibly cute — here’s how and why
From The Washington Post:
When its owner arrives home, a dog may seem to smile. When a dog wants to go for a walk, it may lift an eyebrow and look pathetic. These adorable expressions have helped create a “deep, long-standing bond between humans and dogs,” says Anne Burrows, a professor of physical therapy at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They also make dogs unique when compared with species such as wolves or cats.
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Lawsuit accuses Montana wildlife commission of illegal meeting
From the Helena Independent Record in Montana:
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission has been accused by a wolf advocacy group of conducting an illegal meeting via email before the body considered controversial regulations on elk shoulder seasons and hunting and trapping wolves last year, according to an amended lawsuit.
In March, Wolves of the Rockies filed a lawsuit in Lewis and Clark County District Court seeking to compel Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks to release public documents including emails. The group argued the agency was taking an unreasonable amount of time to produce records related to several requests and did not communicate adequately when asked for status updates.
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Greater Vancouver Zoo wolf enclosure was damaged to let wolves escape, RCMP say
From CBC.ca:
Police say the wolf enclosure at the Greater Vancouver Zoo was damaged by someone who is suspected to have broken in and allowed the animals to escape. The facility remains closed for a second day.
There were nine adult grey wolves and six cubs at the zoo in Aldergrove, B.C., but it has not confirmed how many got loose or remain unaccounted for as conservation workers and zoo staff continue to search.
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See Endangered Red Wolf Pups Caught on Camera in Rare Footage
From CNET.com:
Red wolves are a rare sight. The US Fish and Wildlife Service estimates there are up to 21 in the wild, 10 of which are collared for tracking and monitoring. On Monday, USFWS shared a recent video of red wolves “out and about on an early evening scamper.”
The video shows an adult wolf running through a field, followed by a series of pups. The pups then wander back into the frame while frolicking through the grass.
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Oregon State University researchers propose using federal land to boost wolf, beaver populations
From KGW.com in Oregon:
PORTLAND, Ore. — A new proposal by a team of researchers could mean a population boom for wolves and beavers across the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
The researchers, some of whom work at Oregon State University, want to see more of these animals on federal land. They say adding more beavers and wolves could help our ecosystem and make a positive impact on Earth’s climate.
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Galveston ‘ghost wolves’ have DNA of endangered red wolves, scientists say
From Chron.com in Texas:
Scientists say Galveston Island’s rare species of “ghost wolves” are a hybrid of historic red wolves and coyotes, meaning that the rare canines could be the key to reviving one of its ancestors.
The findings on ghost wolves, which resemble coyotes, were presented by researchers with the Gulf Coast Canine Project and Galveston Police Animal Services Division during a town hall Wednesday, according to a report by Matt Dougherty of KHOU 11.
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Lawsuit Could Halt Wolf Hunts In Wyoming, Montana, Idaho
From the Cowboy State Daily:
Alleged bad wolf management by Montana and Idaho could shut down wolf hunts in those states and Wyoming, if a complaint filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court by environmental and animal welfare groups succeeds.
“Wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains are not currently protected under the ESA” (Endangered Species Act), says a complaint filed in Missoula, Mont. Division of U.S. District Court, and more aggressive hunting and trapping methods that have been proposed in Montana and Idaho could threaten the animals’ continued recovery in the region.”
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Montana: FWP says wolf populations stable
From Hungry Horse News:
An annual report issued by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks says the wolf population in the state appears to have stabilized after a drop from previous highs.
All told, hunters took 148 wolves across the state while trappers took 125 for a total of 273 wolves for the 2021-2022 hunting and trapping seasons.
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Police investigating Eastern Oregon wolf killing
From OBP.org:
Authorities are investigating the killing of a 2-year-old wolf they say was shot in a wilderness area of Baker County.
The wolf, known as OR 112, was a collared female member of the Keating wolf pack and had been roaming through the Pine Creek Wildlife Management area according the Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division.
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Rewilding Could Benefit Ecosystem in American West, New Study Says
From DiscoverMagazine.com:
“Rewilding” areas of the western U.S. with gray wolf and beaver populations could help in ecological restoration efforts, according to researchers from Oregon State University (OSU). In the paper, “Rewilding the American West” published in BioScience, co-author, William Ripple, along with 19 other authors are suggesting using portions of federal land — like national parks and national forests — in 11 states to establish potential rewilding habitat for the gray wolf and the beaver.
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