From the University of Colorado Boulder:
Managing federal lands in ways that better support wolf and beaver populations could help re-establish a host of important ecological processes across the West, according to a group of 20 scientists calling for the creation of a Western Rewilding Network.
In a paper published today in BioScience, “Rewilding the American West,” authors from CU Boulder, Oregon State University and several other institutions suggest using nearly 193,000 square miles (500,000 square kilometers) of federal lands in 11 states to establish a contiguous network based on potential habitat for the gray wolf and American beaver. Supporting those species through management changes on federal land would help control elk populations, support tree growth, boost biodiversity, improve water quality, increase carbon sequestration and restore riparian habitats, they said.
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Scientists call for ‘Western Rewilding Network’ to support wolf, beaver populations, improve biodiversity on public lands
From the University of Colorado Boulder:
Managing federal lands in ways that better support wolf and beaver populations could help re-establish a host of important ecological processes across the West, according to a group of 20 scientists calling for the creation of a Western Rewilding Network.
In a paper published today in BioScience, “Rewilding the American West,” authors from CU Boulder, Oregon State University and several other institutions suggest using nearly 193,000 square miles (500,000 square kilometers) of federal lands in 11 states to establish a contiguous network based on potential habitat for the gray wolf and American beaver. Supporting those species through management changes on federal land would help control elk populations, support tree growth, boost biodiversity, improve water quality, increase carbon sequestration and restore riparian habitats, they said.
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US sued in bid to force decision on Rockies wolf protections
From the Associated Press:
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Wildlife advocates sued federal officials Tuesday after the government missed a deadline to decide if protections for gray wolves should be restored across the northern U.S. Rocky Mountains, where Republican-led states have made it easier to kill the predators.
The Biden administration said in a preliminary finding last September that protections for wolves may need to be restored because increased hunting in Idaho and Montana posed a potential threat to wolves across the region.
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Wolf packs spreading rapidly across the Alps, activists say
From DW.com:
The number of wolf packs in the Alps has jumped by over 25% in just one year, the Swiss-based wolf-protection association Gruppe Wolf Schweiz (GWS) said on Monday.
They described the current population growth as “exponential,” rising from around 250 packs in 2021 — most of them in the border region between Italy and France — to over 300 this year. A pack is defined as at least two adult animals with pups.
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Switzerland: Wolves kill cattle in Calfeisental – soon they regulate themselves
From The Bharat Express News in Switzerland:
Wolves are now preying on large livestock – but their habitat will soon be exhausted
The wolves in Switzerland are now also killing large animals: after attacks in Graubünden, they killed a cow in the canton of St. Gallen last week. Meanwhile, the spread in the Alps is almost half complete.
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State considers designating wolves reintroduced to Colorado as experimental
From the Aspen Times:
As Colorado Parks and Wildlife continues its meetings and process to reintroduce grey wolves back to the Western Slope, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is beginning its process to introduce a 10(j) rule at the request of the state. On Wednesday, leadership from Parks and Wildlife and the Fish and Wildlife Service met in Silverthorne to continue public engagement about the process.
Under a 10(j) rule in the Endangered Species Act, the Fish and Wildlife Service may designate a population of a listed species as “experimental” if it will be released into suitable natural habitat outside the species’ current range.
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Netherlands: Increasing number of wolves Veluwe are ‘no danger to people’
From DutchNews.nl in the Netherlands:
Visitors to the Hoge Veluwe have recently spotted two wolf cubs in the nature reserve, bringing the number of known packs in the Netherlands to four but, expert says, people have little to fear from their increasing number. The fear of wolves stems from folklore,’ wolf expert Glenn Lelieveld told NU.nl. ‘At one time rabies and lack of food would drive wolves to attack people. Neither is now a problem and Netherlands has enough wildlife to sustain the wolf,’ he said.
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Ontario, Canada: Arctic wolf’s on loose in Port Colborne, cops warn
From the Toronto Sun:
Niagara Regional Police are warning residents to be aware that an escaped white Arctic wolf is roaming the area and is to be avoided.
The wolf escaped its enclosure Tuesday morning by digging under a fence at a property in the Main St. W. and Cement Rd. area.
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California Wolf Packs Welcome 11 New Pups in ‘Conservation Milestone’
From Newsweek.com:
Two California wolf packs have welcomed 11 new pups in a “conservation milestone.”
According to a quarterly report published by the California Department of Fish and Game, two of California’s existing wolf packs—the Lassen pack and the Whaleback pack—have welcomed a flurry of pups into their families this year.
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Colorado: U.S. Fish and Wildlife seeks feedback on environmental impact of gray wolf reintroduction
From the Craig Daily Press in Colorado:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will host a public meeting in Craig on Aug. 4, to collect feedback from local stakeholders on an Environmental Impact Statement.
To assist the reintroduction of gray wolves in Colorado, Fish and Wildlife is initiating a process to develop an experimental population rule to provide the authority and flexibility needed to manage the reintroduced wolves under the Endangered Species Act.
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Montana wolf population stable through 2021
From NBC Montana:
HELENA, Mont. — According to a report from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, wolf numbers and distribution continue to be stable across the state.
“What the data shows us really isn’t surprising,” said FWP director Hank Worsech. “Our management of wolves, including ample hunting and trapping opportunities, have kept numbers at a relatively stable level during the past several years.”
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