From VisaliaTimesDelta.com:
There are an estimated 15 gray wolves in Tulare County, and they are all at risk of becoming victims of sarcoptic mange.
The county’s gray wolves, collectively known as the Yowlumni pack, are a family that was counted by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) in September. The pack included a breeding male, a breeding female, six yearlings, and seven pups, according to said Amaroq Weiss, senior wolf advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity.
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Mexican gray wolf population continues to grow, but advocates aren’t satisfied with recovery plan
From ArizonaDaily Sun:
The number of endangered Mexican gray wolves living in the wild across Arizona and New Mexico has reached at least 286, officials with the two states’ Game and Fish departments announced, with 2024 being the ninth consecutive year of population growth.
The latest “minimum count” is based on a multimethod survey conducted between November 2024 and February 2025. The survey relies on remote cameras, scat collection and visual observations, and it is conducted annually each winter.
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[Montana] Public hearing to be held on wolf-hunting bill
From MontanaRightNow.com:
A bill to extend the wolf hunting season by three months to align with the closing of the black bear hunting season on June 15 will be discussed in the Senate Fish and Game Committee next Tuesday.
The bill’s sponsor, GOP Rep. Paul Fielder, has argued that extending the wolf hunting season is a wildlife management tool needed to bring the wolf population down to the level recommended by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Nearly 50 wolves killed in eastern Switzerland over five-month period
From SwissInfo.ch:
Wildlife wardens in the eastern canton of Graubünden, together with hunters, shot 48 wolves between September 2024 and January 2025, in an effort to reduce attacks on livestock during the next grazing season, the canton said on Monday.
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‘The Jackson 5’ — a new wolf pack — forms near [Wyoming] National Elk Refuge
From Jackson Hole News & Guide:
Relationships between wolves on the National Elk Refuge “go public” quickly as their privacy falls prey to the prying eyes of wildlife guides with powerful spotting scopes and a penchant for gossip.
So when a young female from the Lower Gros Ventre Pack, which dwells in and around the refuge, began hanging out with a mysterious lone male last winter, the dalliance was the talk of the town.
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Modoc [California] Sheriff Urges Action Against Rising Gray Wolf Threat to Livestock and Safety
From SierraDailyNews.com:
Modoc County is taking action in response to the increasing threat posed by gray wolves, which have been linked to multiple livestock deaths since late December. Sheriff Tex Dowdy has formally requested that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) take immediate measures to protect local ranchers and residents.
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Sarcoptic mange threatens survival of Tulare County’s Yowlumni pack of gray wolves [California]
From VisaliaTimesDelta.com:
There are an estimated 15 gray wolves in Tulare County, and they are all at risk of becoming victims of sarcoptic mange.
The county’s gray wolves, collectively known as the Yowlumni pack, are a family that was counted by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) in September. The pack included a breeding male, a breeding female, six yearlings, and seven pups, according to said Amaroq Weiss, senior wolf advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity.
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Conservation Groups Suing New USFWS Leadership Over Endangered Species Act ‘Blanket Rule’
From AKSportingJournal.com:
As the Trump administration was sure to reshape federal organizations such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the changes it would make would surely draw the ire of conservation organizations. And just a few months into the White House’s new agenda, two groups are pursing legal action against the USFWS over the Endangered Species Act and its plans to utilize what’s known as the “blanket rule” for allegedly ignoring science to determine species’ ESA status.
Trump’s nominee to take over USFWS director duties, Brian Nesvik, has already drawn criticism from conservation and environmental organizations.
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The EU just made it easier to hunt wolves. What happens now?
From ThinkLandscape:
Primal fear of apex predators runs deep – even in the Anthropocene, when attacks on humans by creatures like wolves, sharks and crocodiles are extremely rare.
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Conservationists worry Mexican grey wolves could be threatened by cuts to recovery programs
From KRQE.com:
The wild population of Mexican gray wolves saw another year of growth in 2024, but with illegal killings and concerns over budget cuts to recovery programs, conservationists are worried.
The latest numbers from the annual wild Mexican gray wolf population report show that there are at least 286 wolves in the wild between Arizona and New Mexico. “Well, 286 is great. It’s more than we’ve ever had in the wild before, but it’s really not very many when you figure this is the entire wild population of a species.
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Gray wolves in California blamed for 19 livestock deaths. What happened?
From Redding.com:
As California’s gray wolf population increases, the number of depredations on cattle is going up in the state’s rural corners.
Wolves were responsible for at least 19 cattle deaths statewide between October and December 2024, according to the state’s quarterly wolf report, released Tuesday, March 4. Almost all those confirmed wolf depredation incidents happened in the far north, mostly in rural Siskiyou and Lassen counties.
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