From Coloradoan:
Four Colorado cattle organizations sent a letter Thursday to Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Jeff Davis imploring the two to put a stop to the wolf depredations that have been plaguing ranchers in recent months.
The Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, the state’s largest livestock organization, along with the Middle Park Stockgrowers Association, North Park Stockgrowers Association and Routt County Cattlemen’s Association addressed a myriad of concerns in the letter regarding what they called a lack of implementation of the state’s wolf recovery plan.
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Endangered red wolves born on campus
From Technician online:
NC State’s Carnivore Conservation Crew celebrated the birth of three red wolf pups on campus over Mother’s Day weekend, marking a significant milestone for NC State’s role in conservation efforts. This was the third successful litter and the largest litter in NC State’s history of participating in the Red Wolf Conservation program.
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ADFG Announces Guidelines For Prince Of Wales Wolf Hunting, Trapping
From Alaska Sporting Journal:
(Ketchikan) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), Division of Wildlife Conservation is reminding Unit 2 wolf hunters and trappers that sealers will collect the following samples from each harvested wolf:
A small piece of skin with hair attached (1.5 inches long x 0.25 inches wide) from anywhere along the cut edge of the hide.
A small piece of muscle about the size of a dime.
One entire foreleg bone (images below) from the front leg of the wolf.
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State wolf harvest quota set, changes to wolf hunting by Yellowstone National Park
From KTVH:
HELENA — The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission has set this hunting season’s wolf harvest quota numbers and adjusted how the state manages wolves bordering Yellowstone National Park.
Under the new rules, the hunting and trapping harvest is capped at 334 wolves, an increase of 21 animals from the previous season.
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Increase in Wolf Attacks on Livestock in Denmark According to Environmental Agency
From en.365nyt.dk:
Reports from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (Miljøstyrelsen) indicate a rise in wolf attacks on livestock. New statistics show that the number of incidents has increased significantly from 2022 to 2023. In 2022, 32 wolf attacks were reported, while in 2023, this number surged to a total of 57 incidents.
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How the world’s last wild red wolves are avoiding extinction
From The Washington Post:
ALLIGATOR RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, N.C. — In April, the latest glimmer of hope appeared here in the only spot on Earth where endangered red wolves remain in the wild.
Five pups were born to a pair of wolves — a female known as 2413, and a male known as 2444 — marking the third year in a row that at least one new litter began life in this corner of coastal North Carolina.
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Middle Park Stockgrowers Association receives additional funding for nonlethal deterrents against wolves
From Sky-Hi News:
The Middle Park Stockgrowers Association received an additional $28,000 to fund nonlethal deterrents to prevent wolf conflicts with livestock. The Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado Parks and Wildlife provided the funds.
The $28,000 will support an additional nighttime range rider, as well as other on-the-ground deterrents. Since wolves were released on the Western Slope, 15 cattle and nine sheep have been killed by wolves.
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Colorado cattle organizations rip governor, wildlife agency following wolf kills
From Coloradoan:
Four Colorado cattle organizations sent a letter Thursday to Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Jeff Davis imploring the two to put a stop to the wolf depredations that have been plaguing ranchers in recent months.
The Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, the state’s largest livestock organization, along with the Middle Park Stockgrowers Association, North Park Stockgrowers Association and Routt County Cattlemen’s Association addressed a myriad of concerns in the letter regarding what they called a lack of implementation of the state’s wolf recovery plan.
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Commissioners Weigh In on Wolf Issue
From the Statesman Examiner:
The Stevens County Commissioners passed a resolution declaring that the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has failed in their efforts to manage and protect both wolf recovery and the livestock industry. The resolution is in response to the WDFW’s decision to keep the gray wolf on the state endangered species list and classifying them as a sensitive species. The commissioners feel that the WDFW is not aggressively pursuing the removal of an adult wolf from both the Dominion and Leadpoint wolf packs.
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Conservation efforts boost wolf population to 222 in Gujarat
From The Times of India:
Ahmedabad: The first wolf census conducted by the state forest department, which has launched a project to release wolves bred in captivity into the wild, has pegged its population at 222. Officials said that two pups were recently born at the wolf breeding centre at Nadabet in Banaskantha, the first such centre in the wild set up by the forest department.
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State officials say wolf population strong despite increased harvest
From The Western News:
HELENA – The wolf population in Montana remains healthy, according to the 2023 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Wolf Report.
Increased harvest during the 2023 wolf season has not yet resulted in an estimated decline to the statewide total. However, FWP biologists expect to see a moderate decline in wolf numbers next year resulting from the increased harvest in early 2024.
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