From TheFencePost.com:
Wolves have killed at least 37 head of cattle on Paul Roen’s California ranch this year.
Roen, a Sierra County supervisor (akin to a county commissioner) and ranch manager said “It has been an absolute massacre” and his county Sheriff Mike Fisher agrees, saying, in a Fox 40 television news story that the loss in Sierra Valley is “unprecedented.”
“There is nowhere else in the nation that has seen the amount of depredation in such a short amount of time,” said Fisher.
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Hobby hunting praised – wolf ignored [Switzerland]
From WildBeimWild.com:
The Graubünden Office for Hunting and Nonsense is celebrating itself and the hunting community: after decades of moderate success, the populations of deer and roe deer are finally declining.
640 fewer deer, and roe deer are also in decline – a “credit to the hunters , ” according to the July 3 press release from amateur hunter Adrian Arquint. What is left out: Without the wolf and the lynx, the situation would likely look very different.
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Wolves frequenting Banff campground, showing ‘bold behaviour’: Parks Canada
From CTVNews.ca:
Parks Canada has issued a warning for a campground in Banff National Park, saying wolves are frequenting the area. The warning for Two Jack Lakeside was issued on Sept. 8, and will remain in place until further notice.
Parks Canada says the wolves have shown “bold behaviour” and are advising people to use caution when travelling or camping in the area.
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Strike 3 for wolf-ousting efforts in Colorado. Wolves win.
From ColoradoNewsline.com:
From parenting to work to law enforcement, “three strikes and you’re out” is a concept everyone understands. The same should apply to the attempts to pause or end Colorado’s voter-approved wolf reintroduction.
Since January, cattleman associations, citizen groups, and legislators have tried — and failed — to reverse history.
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Graubünden wants to shoot phantom pack
From WildBeinWild.com:
The canton of Graubünden has applied to the federal government to kill 17 wolf packs. According to official figures, however, only eleven packs currently exist in the canton, plus two more along the canton’s borders.
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Mexican gray wolf protections challenged in Congress
From KOAT.com:
Protection for Mexican gray wolves under the federal Endangered Species Act is facing opposition from ranchers who say the danger this protected species poses to their cattle threatens their livelihood.
The controversy has made it to Congress, where Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar introduced the Enhancing Safety for Animals Act, which would delist the Mexican gray wolf and separate the populations in the U.S. and Mexico, allowing for proper management of the species. The bill is supported by the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association.
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Why Wolves Sometimes Play Around Like Giant Puppies
From CowboyStateDaily.com:
Wolves in the wild can’t afford to waste time and energy. Even when they seem to romp and play — almost like giant puppies — there’s serious purpose behind it, wildlife biologists say.
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At least half of Colorado voters support wolf reintroduction 2 years after the animals were first released
From TheColoradoSun.com:
Nearly two years after Colorado began reintroducing gray wolves in the western half of the state, at least half of voters say they still support the initiative.
About 53% of registered voters who participated in a poll conducted over the summer said they support wolf reintroduction, while 37% said they oppose it and 10% said they were unsure or had no opinion on the program.
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California wolf crisis: Cattle easy prey for the apex predator
From TheFencePost.com:
Wolves have killed at least 37 head of cattle on Paul Roen’s California ranch this year.
Roen, a Sierra County supervisor (akin to a county commissioner) and ranch manager said “It has been an absolute massacre” and his county Sheriff Mike Fisher agrees, saying, in a Fox 40 television news story that the loss in Sierra Valley is “unprecedented.”
“There is nowhere else in the nation that has seen the amount of depredation in such a short amount of time,” said Fisher.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife: Officials shot chronic depredating wolf in Rio Blanco County, but could not locate it
From SummitDaily.com:
More than a week after concluding an unsuccessful search for a chronic depredating wolf in Rio Blanco County, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has released its full report on the failed attempt to kill the animal. Officials shot the wolf once and found evidence that the animal was hit, but could not locate it following an extensive search.
DNA collected from blood and bone fragments during the search identified the wolf as the fifth Copper Creek Pack yearling that was not successfully captured in fall 2024.
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So Minnesota: Photographer Jim Brandenburg captured nature through a camera lens
From KSTP.com:
One Minnesotan captured the beauty of wildlife like no other.
Photos from world-renowned photographer Jim Brandenburg are part of the Bell Museum collection.
“He had this uncanny ability to capture that magic of nature,” said Bell Museum Executive Director Holly Menninger. “He’s from Minnesota, and he cared deeply about Minnesota’s unique habitats and ecosystems.”
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