From The Washington Post:
MAMMOTH, Wyo. — At 1:23 a.m. on a recent summer night, the matriarch of the Rescue Creek wolf pack, known to scientists as 1490F, bellowed out two long, melodic howls that reverberated across the landscape.
Soon, her seven pups joined in, creating a cacophony that enveloped their mother’s baseline howl. With this performance taking place in the middle of the night, near the wolves’ den, researchers would usually have missed it. But the scientists of the National Park Service’s Yellowstone Wolf Project, which has been monitoring wolves across the Yellowstone landscape since they were reintroduced in 1995, have a new tool in their arsenal: Drilled to a tree near the wolf den, a recording unit runs 24/7, eavesdropping on the wolves’ conversations.
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Fish and Wildlife has not found evidence of wolves in Lake Tahoe Basin or Hope Valley
From South Tahoe Now:
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – There was excitement back in 2011 when the first wolf sighting in California in almost 90 years was made when “OR-7” crossed into California northeast of Dorris, a small town in Siskiyou County. Even though OR-7 is back in Oregon, there have been several confirmed sightings of wolves in California.
There have been no confirmed wolf sightings in the Lake Tahoe Basin or Hope Valley, though the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CADFW) has received numerous phone calls and messages about wolves in these two areas. After the recent uptick in those saying they spotted wolves in Hope Valley, biologists were dispatched to the area. They installed video and audio recorders since the wolf makes a distinct sound. So far, there has been no evidence of wolves – no tracks, no pictures, no animal kills, no video, and no audio.
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Leading wildlife experts to discuss future of grizzlies and wolves
From Explore Big Sky:
On Friday, Oct. 18, Dr. Doug Smith and Dr. Chris Servheen will discuss grizzly bears and wolves in Montana. The conversation will be moderated by environmental journalist Todd Wilkinson at the Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture in downtown Bozeman.
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Switzerland criticised over wolf shootings
From SwissInfo.ch:
Switzerland has been slapped on the wrist by the Bern Convention office of the Council of Europe for its wolf policy. It argues preventatively shooting wolves because of “potential damage” is a misinterpretation of this wildlife protection text.
Only serious damage caused by wolves can lead to shootings, the Bern Convention office recalled in a letter published on Friday.
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The last wolves of Durgapur — a tale of urban survival
From Down to Earth:
Nestled in the heart of Paschim Bardhaman district in West Bengal, Durgapur is a city of contrasts — where the rugged beauty of nature meets the might of industry.
Known for its rich industrial legacy, Durgapur houses some of India’s largest steel plants, coal mines and power stations, making it a crucial economic hub.
Yet, amidst this concrete jungle lies hidden wilderness.
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Agri co-ops welcome EU proposal to amend wolf conservation status
From Co-operative Press Ltd.:
The European Union is looking to downgrade the conservation status of the wolf from strictly protected protected, a move welcomed by the agricultural co-ops but criticised by conservation groups.
On 26 September the European Council, which includes ministers from each EU country, decided to submit a European Commission proposal to amend the conservation status of the wolf.
The Commission will now submit the proposal to the secretariat of the Bern Convention, which is due to meet in December.
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Conflict resolution specialist reveals tools for national wolf dialogue
From the Spokesman-Review:
Few discussions result in more fur flying than those involving people with differing views on large carnivores like gray wolves.
Such issues are “more complex than who’s right, who’s wrong, who’s bad, who’s good,” said Francine Madden, executive director of the Center for Conservation Peacebuilding, CPeace for short.
With a national conversation about wolves, Madden said, there’s hope people can see the complexity of the issue, that there aren’t just good guys and bad guys, us versus them.
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That mysterious animal spotted in Anchorage? Likely not a wolf, Fish and Game says
From Alaska Public Media:
Photos of a canine that looked like a wolf roaming Anchorage’s streets recently circulated widely on social media, and raised questions about the animal’s species.
The animal was found dead in West Anchorage early Monday. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is doing genetic testing, and it could take months to get the results.
The animal wandering Anchorage was an older female, and was 67 pounds when she died. She wasn’t wearing a collar. Wardlow said she could’ve been a household dog with unusual coloration.
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Animal remains could belong to England’s last wolf
From the BBC:
The remains of an animal being studied nearly 40 years after they were found may belong to England’s last wolf.
Scraping of the bones are now due to undergo scientific analysis to determine the diet of the animal, which may help to determine the likelihood of them belonging to a wolf, a dog or a hybrid.
The bones were found at Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire and could be dated to about 1540.
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A new wolf pack, irate ranchers, and the astonishing comeback of California’s most celebrated predator
From the San Francisco Chronicle:
Gray wolves, wiped out in California by hunters and trappers a century ago, have been trickling back in over the past decade: a lone wolf here and a pack there, mostly near the Oregon border. In the past year, however, the population has soared, with at least eight packs — the latest documented just last week — now established as far south as Tulare County and untold numbers looking to start new packs.
The recently discovered pack was confirmed on trail-camera footage in Lassen National Forest. It consists of at least two adults and two pups, according to state officials, providing yet more evidence that wolves appear to be in California to stay.
A new way to help save Yellowstone’s wolves
From The Washington Post:
MAMMOTH, Wyo. — At 1:23 a.m. on a recent summer night, the matriarch of the Rescue Creek wolf pack, known to scientists as 1490F, bellowed out two long, melodic howls that reverberated across the landscape.
Soon, her seven pups joined in, creating a cacophony that enveloped their mother’s baseline howl. With this performance taking place in the middle of the night, near the wolves’ den, researchers would usually have missed it. But the scientists of the National Park Service’s Yellowstone Wolf Project, which has been monitoring wolves across the Yellowstone landscape since they were reintroduced in 1995, have a new tool in their arsenal: Drilled to a tree near the wolf den, a recording unit runs 24/7, eavesdropping on the wolves’ conversations.
Click here for the full story.