FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Krista Harrington
International Wolf Center
Address: 1396 Highway 169, Ely, MN 55731
Phone: 218-365-4695
Email: wolfcareauction@wolf.org
International Wolf Center has kicked off its 10th Annual Wolf Care Auction.
Ely, MN – The International Wolf Center is pleased to announce the opening of its 10th Annual Wolf Care Auction. The auction features a variety of artisan-made wolf-themed art, collectibles, photography, and the most sought-after items, knitted items containing wolf-shed fur from the Center’s ambassador wolves. The auction began on February 26 at 8 a.m. CDT and will end at noon CDT on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
The auction includes several items made by staff, such as Lino cut prints by Wolf Care Assistant Curator Abby Keller and hand-knit wrist warmers by Member Relations Manager Manisha Nordine.
“Our Wolf Care Auction provides a unique opportunity for individuals to support the Center’s mission to promote wolf education,” said Interpretive Center Director Krista Woerheidi. “All proceeds from the auction will support the exceptional care of the ambassador wolves provided daily by the wolf care staff.”
To place your bids, you will need to create an account first. A short video on how to use ClickBid is available on the International Wolf Center’s website. Please note that regulations covering wolf-shed items vary among states based on the protective status of wolves. State regulations prohibit the International Wolf Center from shipping these items to the following states: CA, CO, FL, IL, NE, NM, NY, VA, and WA. If you bid on an item containing wolf hair and reside in one of these states, your bid will be canceled.
The International Wolf Center is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to advance the survival of wolf populations by teaching about wolves, their relationship to wildlands, and the human role in their future.
For more information, please contact the International Wolf Center at wolfcareauction@wolf.org.
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International Wolf Center has kicked off its 10th Annual Wolf Care Auction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Krista Harrington
International Wolf Center
Address: 1396 Highway 169, Ely, MN 55731
Phone: 218-365-4695
Email: wolfcareauction@wolf.org
International Wolf Center has kicked off its 10th Annual Wolf Care Auction.
Ely, MN – The International Wolf Center is pleased to announce the opening of its 10th Annual Wolf Care Auction. The auction features a variety of artisan-made wolf-themed art, collectibles, photography, and the most sought-after items, knitted items containing wolf-shed fur from the Center’s ambassador wolves. The auction began on February 26 at 8 a.m. CDT and will end at noon CDT on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
The auction includes several items made by staff, such as Lino cut prints by Wolf Care Assistant Curator Abby Keller and hand-knit wrist warmers by Member Relations Manager Manisha Nordine.
“Our Wolf Care Auction provides a unique opportunity for individuals to support the Center’s mission to promote wolf education,” said Interpretive Center Director Krista Woerheidi. “All proceeds from the auction will support the exceptional care of the ambassador wolves provided daily by the wolf care staff.”
To place your bids, you will need to create an account first. A short video on how to use ClickBid is available on the International Wolf Center’s website. Please note that regulations covering wolf-shed items vary among states based on the protective status of wolves. State regulations prohibit the International Wolf Center from shipping these items to the following states: CA, CO, FL, IL, NE, NM, NY, VA, and WA. If you bid on an item containing wolf hair and reside in one of these states, your bid will be canceled.
The International Wolf Center is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to advance the survival of wolf populations by teaching about wolves, their relationship to wildlands, and the human role in their future.
For more information, please contact the International Wolf Center at wolfcareauction@wolf.org.
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Can a small number of wolves have impact?
From The Columbian:
As Ron Sutherland guides his Subaru along the roads of Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, he keeps his eyes peeled.
A pair of binoculars sits in the cupholder, ready just in case he notices a red smudge dotted against the browns and tans of the refuge’s still-working farm fields, everything shaded by a golden sunrise.
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Western wolves have made a comeback — now Western states want to kill them
From Salon:
Andrea Zaccardi had just moved to Idaho Falls, a city of roughly 70,000 people not far from Yellowstone National Park, when she was startled by the shadowy creature that darted in front of her. This was roughly a decade ago and Zaccardi was up early in the morning to drive to her new job. Suddenly a “black figure” ran in front of her car, “so quick it was just a flash,” she said. Zaccardi stopped the car, looked to her left and saw it: A large, majestic gray wolf, staring at her from the top of a nearby hill.
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Ukraine Initiates First Wolf Protection Reserve: A Leap for Biodiversity Conservation
From BNN:
In a significant stride towards biodiversity conservation, Ukraine is taking steps to establish its first reserve specifically aimed at protecting the breeding grounds of wolves, a species currently facing neglect under the nation’s environmental policies. Despite being a signatory to the Bern Convention, which mandates the protection of various wildlife species, Ukraine has been an outlier in Europe by not extending these protections to wolves. This pioneering effort is led by the Kyiv Ecological and Cultural Center, spotlighting a crucial turning point in the nation’s approach to wildlife conservation.
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Montana Authorities Are Investigating a Suspected Wolf Poaching Near Yellowstone
From Outdoor Life:
Game wardens with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks are investigating a suspected wolf poaching that took place near Yellowstone in late January. The agency is offering a $1,000 cash reward for any information about the incident.
Wildlife officers found the dead wolf northwest of Gardiner near Mol Heron and Cinnabar Creeks on Jan. 27, according to a press release from the agency. With a year-round population of less than 1,000 people, the small town of Gardiner sits just outside the Yellowstone National Park boundary, and it’s where the North Entrance to the park is located.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife begins education programs after wolf reintroduction
From CBS News:
To help communities adjust to living with wolves, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has started an educational presentation for wolf reintroduction and started in Silverthorne, just south of where a pack of wolves was released late last year. A packed house in Silverthorne Tuesday night brought fans and opponents of wolves alike with questions.
Both the director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife Jeff Davis and Wolf Conservation Program Manager for Colorado Parks and Wildlife Eric Odell were in attendance to help answer questions that folks in Summit County had regarding the new wildlife.
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Colorado Has Released Its First Wolves. What Happens Next?
From 5280:
It’s been a whirlwind for Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) since the public voted to reintroduce wolves to the Centennial State in 2020—including negotiating a deal with Oregon to obtain canids and navigating an 11th-hour lawsuit from local ranchers seeking (unsuccessfully) to stall the effort. But while CPW released 10 wolves into Grand, Summit, and Eagle counties this past December, that’s only the first step toward a successful reintroduction. Here’s what we can expect in the years ahead.
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FWP looking for information on wolf poached near Gardiner
From The Daily Montanan:
Game wardens with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are investigating the suspected poaching of a wolf in late January near Gardiner, a spokesperson for the department said Wednesday.
The wolf was found dead in late January near Mol Heron and Cinnabar creeks, FWP spokesperson Morgan Jacobsen said. He said game wardens suspected the wolf was poached in an incident that happened around noon on Jan. 27.
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Former DNR warden under investigation for wolf killing posted online about baiting in his yard
From Wisconsin Examiner:
A former Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) warden who served on the agency’s committee to create a new wolf management plan for the state is under investigation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for killing a wolf in his yard in December. He has claimed self-defense, but he posted on Facebook in November that he was baiting the animals with doughnuts and rice crispy cereal.
The warden, Patrick Quaintance, also sits on the Wisconsin Conservation Congress where he holds positions on the body’s fur harvest and bear committees. The conservation congress serves as an important pathway between residents in Wisconsin and environmental policy makers. In the past, conservation groups have complained that the body is controlled by pro-hunting interests.
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Idaho bill would compensate ranchers for livestock losses to wolves and grizzlies
From Boise State Public Radio:
Ranchers whose livestock are killed by grizzly bears and wolves could get more financial support from the state of Idaho under a bill making its way through the statehouse.
The bill would set up a $225,000 annual fund to reimburse ranchers for livestock losses. It would be managed by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture.
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