From The Daily Montanan:
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department says that hunting and trapping wolves is fine. But, it doesn’t have the resources to translocate — or move — them to another state.
In May 2023, Jeff Davis, Colorado’s Director of Parks and Wildlife, sent a request to Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington, seeking 30 to 50 wolves during the course of “several years,” because voters there had passed Proposition 114, which created a wolf re-introduction plan for the state.
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Wisconsin wolf management plan could soon face its first test
From Isthmus News:
After months of research, public input and hearings, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved a new wolf management plan in October. It would seem a done deal, but nothing is simple when it comes to wolves in Wisconsin. The plan is being challenged in court and could soon face its first implementation test.
On Feb. 2 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expected to release a proposed rule on whether gray wolves should be removed from the list of endangered species in Wisconsin and the rest of states in the “lower-48” (excluding the Rocky Mountain population). If delisted, the state of Wisconsin is required under a 2011 law to hold a public wolf hunt.
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CPW SENDS UPDATE ON WOLF SIGHTINGS SINCE 2004, AND MORE ON THE MAP
From Steamboat Radio:
Colorado Parks and Wildlife sent a wolf update to Steamboat Radio/KRAI News on Tuesday. We asked about sightings being reported. Joey Livingston with CPW responded and said they field about 100 reports each year, but many turn out to be coyotes and dogs. They need strong supporting evidence. He said specific sightings could create unwarranted interest or fear from the public.
“CPW typically fields around 100 sighting reports each year. However, wolf reports are typically not considered reliable without strong supporting evidence. CPW often receives wolf sighting reports that turn out to be coyotes or dogs and having a viewable list of sightings could invoke unwarranted interest or fear from the public. When numerous reports with credible information/photos/other evidence are received in an area where wolves are not known to already occupy, CPW biologists and district wildlife managers may use this information to prioritize further search efforts.”
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Large wolf pack spotted at icy kill site: Isle Royale Winter Study updates
From Michigan Live:
ISLE ROYALE, MI – A wolf pack lounging on the ice near the carcass of a big moose they’d killed a couple days earlier. A mother moose snacking on spruce, her summer-born calf by her side. A beautiful fox seen taking a few leftover tidbits from the wolves’ meal.
All these moments and more were captured recently by the research team conducting the annual Winter Study on Michigan’s Isle Royale. Each winter, teams of researchers fan out using skis, snowshoes and take to the air in a survey plane to observe and gather detailed information on the island’s growing wolf packs and its moose.
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Inslee grants petitioners’ appeal on wolf killings in Washington
From The Wenatchee World:
OLYMPIA — An appeal by environmental petitioners to Gov. Jay Inslee regarding the use of lethal action against gray wolves in Washington state was granted earlier this month.
The appeal overturned the denial of a petition by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission that aimed to make changes in the current law governing when wolves can be killed during conflict with livestock.
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Study finds Montanans are increasingly OK with wolves
From Montana Free Press:
Montanans are increasingly tolerant of wolves, according to newly released research from the University of Montana’s Human Dimensions Lab and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
The study, first conducted in 2012 and repeated in 2017 and 2023, was designed to gauge Montana residents’ attitudes toward wolves and various aspects of wolf management. To conduct it, researchers sent a survey to 10,000 Montana residents who were separated into four categories: the general population, landowners with more than 160 acres of land, wolf hunting license holders, and deer and elk license holders.
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Authorities investigating former conservation warden in wolf killing
From Wisconsin Public Radio:
Federal authorities are investigating a former state conservation warden for killing a wolf last month in northern Wisconsin.
Chief Deputy Andy Runice with the Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office said authorities received a call around 2 a.m. on Dec. 25 from Pat Quaintance, who said he had shot a collared wolf at his home in Bayfield.
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ARE ALASKAN WOLVES TARGETING WOLVERINES?
From The Wildlife Society:
A pack near Anchorage has likely killed three wolverines in the past few years
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Indian wolf sighted at NationalChambal Sanctuary after 2 decades
From The Times of India:
Kanpur: Indian Wolf has been sighted after a gap of more than two decades at the National Chambal Sanctuary at Etawah-Agra border. The wolf has been captured in a camera trap.
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Colorado will halt releasing gray wolves until December of this year
From RFD TV:
Colorado ranchers can breathe a short sigh of relief when it comes to protecting their livestock.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced it will not release any more gray wolves until the end of this year in December. This comes as state lawmakers push the governor to address producer concerns over the recent release of ten wolves.
It was the first step in a reintroduction plan approved by voters in 2020.
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Montana says it doesn’t have enough resources to help Colorado’s wolf re-introduction
From The Daily Montanan:
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department says that hunting and trapping wolves is fine. But, it doesn’t have the resources to translocate — or move — them to another state.
In May 2023, Jeff Davis, Colorado’s Director of Parks and Wildlife, sent a request to Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington, seeking 30 to 50 wolves during the course of “several years,” because voters there had passed Proposition 114, which created a wolf re-introduction plan for the state.
Click here for the full story.