From TheHindu.com in India:
‘Wolf! Wolf!’ The driver in the vehicle facing us silently mouthed, and pointed to his right. Within seconds, a pack of three magnificent Indian grey wolves appeared in the savanna grasslands, less than 100 metres from us. A large male, followed by what appeared to be a heavily pregnant female, and finally a younger male, probably from their previous litter. Eyeing us cautiously, they walked into the adjoining plantation and disappeared.
There were many things special about this sighting. We were observing the top predator of India’s grasslands, in their natural habitat, but this was far from any national park or wildlife sanctuary.
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DNA Determines Alleged Wolves In Park County Were Actually Pack Of Domestic Dogs
From CBS Denver:
PARK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) — A Park County resident who recorded a video last month and posted it on social media remains convinced its shows wolves hunting elk.
However, authorities’ investigations point to it being a pack of loose dogs.
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Washington: State probes 4 wolf deaths in Stevens County
From the Associated Press and The Columbian in Washington:
SPOKANE (AP) — A poaching investigation has been launched after two Stevens County deputies stumbled upon four dead wolves in northeast Washington while on snowmobile patrol near the Canadian border on Feb. 8, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said.
Some environmental groups contend the animals were poisoned, although they haven’t offered any evidence to support that allegation.
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How some ranchers, wolf advocates and hunters are working together to reintroduce wolves into Colorado
From KOAA.com in Colorado:
MEEKER — Conversations are in the works about how and when gray wolves will be reintroduced into the state after voters approved the decision in 2020.
Multiple groups are trying to figure out how to best bring the wolves back into Colorado.
From the mountains to miles of open space, Colorado’s outdoors are a big draw for residents and tourists alike.
After voters approved reintroducing gray wolves in the state in the 2020 election, people who enjoy the state’s outdoors for different reasons are trying to find common ground.
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Wolf hunting will continue to be banned in Spain
From www.surinenglish.com:
Wolf hunting will continue to be banned in Spain. On Tuesday parliament rejected an attempt by the Partido Popular to reverse the order from the Ministry of Ecological Transition nine months ago, which made wolves a protected species throughout the Iberian peninsula.
The measure proved divisive and has highlighted conflicting interests over the issue. Farmers and shepherds see wolves as a pest, while naturalists are keen to protect these animals because they are a native species in danger of extinction.
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Ducey signs new rules for killing endangered Mexican gray wolves
From the Payson Roundup in Payson, Arizona:
Gov. Doug Ducey last week signed into law a bill making it easier to shoot Mexican gray wolves if they’re “actively” threatening people, livestock or pets.
Rep. David Cook — the only rancher in the legislature — sponsored HB 2181, which will allow anyone to kill a wolf that’s posing an active threat.
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Report finds Oregon collared wolf likely killed by vehicle
From OPB.org in Oregon:
A collared wolf found dead in Wallowa County in January was likely struck by a vehicle, according to a report released Tuesday by Oregon State Police.
Investigators initially said the 2-year-old female wolf from the Chesnimnus Pack was likely shot to death. The dead wolf was found six miles southeast of Wallowa and was reported to authorities Jan. 8. The wolf had been collared by wildlife officials and named OR-106.
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Swedish government aims to cull wolf population by as much as half
From The Guardian in the UK:
Sweden’s government has said it aims to carry out a significant wolf cull this year, potentially reducing the current population of about 400 animals by as much as half in a move that could breach EU directives.
“We see that the wolf population is growing every year and with this cull, we want to ensure that we can get down to the goal set by parliament,” Anna-Caren Sätherberg, the Swedish rural affairs minister, told the public broadcaster SVT.
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Oregon: Confirmed wolf depredation on Middle Fork of the John Day River
From the Blue Mountain Eagle in John Day, Oregon:
GRANT COUNTY — A rancher on the Middle Fork of the John Day River has become Grant County’s second producer to lose livestock to a confirmed wolf depredation.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reported Monday, May 23, that wolves in an area known to be used by the Desolation Pack killed two calves in the evening hours of May 19.
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Watch: Strange animal seen wandering the forest with pack of wolves in Poland
From Wamiz.co.uk:
A camera set up in the Wichorowo Forest District in Poland caught something incredible!
A pack of wolves can be seen walking through the forest. All the wolves are grey, except for one, who has a beautiful black coat. So far, so normal right?
Well actually, the wolves in Poland aren’t black at all, which leads experts to believe that the animal seen in the video is in fact a wolf-dog hybrid. One expert even believes that based on the animal’s behaviour, it could actually be 100% dog!
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India’s missing wolves
From TheHindu.com in India:
‘Wolf! Wolf!’ The driver in the vehicle facing us silently mouthed, and pointed to his right. Within seconds, a pack of three magnificent Indian grey wolves appeared in the savanna grasslands, less than 100 metres from us. A large male, followed by what appeared to be a heavily pregnant female, and finally a younger male, probably from their previous litter. Eyeing us cautiously, they walked into the adjoining plantation and disappeared.
There were many things special about this sighting. We were observing the top predator of India’s grasslands, in their natural habitat, but this was far from any national park or wildlife sanctuary.
Click here for the full story.