From The Providence Journal:
Two endangered red wolf pups were born at the Roger Williams Park Zoo last month, marking the second year in a row the zoo has celebrated a red-wolf birth, the zoo announced Tuesday.
Born April 29, the two pups are the second litter for Brave, 8, and Diego, 7. Brave gave birth to the pups’ sister, Saluda, last May. According to the zoo, Brave and Diego were recommended to breed as part of the Red Wolf Species Survival Plan, a cooperative effort by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to save the species.
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Six endangered red wolf pups born at the Great Plains Zoo
From Dakota News Now:
The red wolf is one of the most endangered animal species.
It’s estimated there are only about two dozen red wolves surviving in the wild right now.
The conservation team at the Great Plains Zoo is putting in a lot of work to save the species from going extinct.
The red wolves at the Great Plains Zoo are part of what’s called the Red Wolf Species Survival Plan. It aims to breed pairs with the greatest possible genetic diversity, with the goal of bolstering the wild population.
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News briefs: Yellowstone wolf increase; invasive mussels; bear killed
From Montana Public Radio:
The wolf population inside Yellowstone National Park increased over the last year, largely thanks to a successful breeding season.
The Wyoming Fish & Game Department reported that there were at least 108 wolves in 10 packs as of the end of December 2022. In total, the population increased by at least 11 wolves from the previous year.
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Endangered Mexican wolf pups fostered in Arizona packs this month, wildlife officials say
From KTAR:
Three Mexican wolf pups were fostered into a pack in Arizona in efforts to increase genetic diversity in the endangered wild populations, wildlife officials said.
Sixteen captive-born pups were placed with wild packs in Arizona and New Mexico over an eight-day period in early May, the Arizona Game and Fish Department announced on Friday.
The Mexican wolf was listed as endangered in 1976, and a captive breeding program led to the reintroduction of 11 wolves in Arizona in 1998.
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Idahoans react to Fish and Game’s new wolf management plan
From KTVB:
Idaho’s Fish and Game Commission unanimously passed a new wolf management plan in early May, hoping to gradually cut the state’s wolf population by about 60%.
Currently, about 1,300 wolves live around the Gem State. Roger Phillips, Fish and Game spokesperson, said they are trying to bring that number down to 500 based on what the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recommended when wolves in Idaho were removed from the Endangered Species list.
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A wolf-dog hybrid has been confirmed in India for the first time
From New Scientist:
A strange canine was spotted in a pack of wolves near Pune in western India, but it stood out for its lighter coat and dog-like facial features. It was confirmed to be a wolf-dog hybrid through genetic sequencing.
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Two endangered red wolf pups born at Roger Williams Park Zoo. Here’s why it’s so important
From The Providence Journal:
Two endangered red wolf pups were born at the Roger Williams Park Zoo last month, marking the second year in a row the zoo has celebrated a red-wolf birth, the zoo announced Tuesday.
Born April 29, the two pups are the second litter for Brave, 8, and Diego, 7. Brave gave birth to the pups’ sister, Saluda, last May. According to the zoo, Brave and Diego were recommended to breed as part of the Red Wolf Species Survival Plan, a cooperative effort by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to save the species.
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Two new groups of wolves confirmed in Northern California
Form Lake County News:
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife reported this week that two new groups of wolves have been confirmed in Northern California — one in Tehama County and the other in western Lassen County.
If the department designates each as a pack, they would become the fifth and sixth confirmed wolf packs in the Golden State in 100 years.
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Biologists cross-foster 16 Mexican gray wolf pups into wild dens
From Knau:
Arizona wildlife officials say they’ve introduced 16 captive-born endangered Mexican gray wolf pups to wild dens.
The process known as cross-fostering is meant to increase genetic diversity in the wolf population.
The newborn pups were placed within 14 days of being born and bred at four facilities across the U.S.
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Pair Of Wolves Chase Whitetail Buck To The Point Of Exhaustion Before Eating Him Alive
From Whiskey Riff:
To be truthful, I hate seeing a big buck go down like this. They have outsmarted all sorts of predators for many years and grew to be a large member of their population, contributing yearly to the genetic pool.
Really though, it’s just like hunting. It’s best for the deer population for predators to take out old mature bucks that have already had the chance to pass those genetics along.
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Wolf killing could affect pack’s welfare, groups say
From Silver City Daily Press:
The April shooting of a Mexican gray wolf by the government has environmental groups concerned about the welfare of its pack.
A male wolf labeled as M1296 — also known as “Rusty,” a name suggested by a middle school student in a national competition — was killed April 12.
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