From The Seattle Times:
THEY WALKED IN on their own: the first wolves in more than 100 years known to call Washington state home, after this native species was nearly wiped out by hunting, trapping and government extermination campaigns.
Today, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife kills wolves only when they have repeatedly killed cattle, a relatively rare event, with about 80% of Washington wolf packs typically staying out of trouble with people.
Which brings us to the wolf that Ben Maletzke, statewide wolf specialist in the wildlife program for WDFW, likes to call The Old Guy.
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Wolf hunting to be banned in Spain but divisions persist over predator
From The Olive Press in Spain:
The wolf has divided society for centuries but now it will be protected in Spain after a ban on hunting comes into action from September.
The Spanish government will declare the wolf a “wild animal under special protection” which means hunting it is illegal.
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Idaho’s new wolf law has prompted a petition that could relist the animals as endangered
From KPVI.com:
Critics of an Idaho wolf law approved earlier this month have launched a petition that could reinstate Endangered Species Act protections for wolves that were lifted a decade ago.
The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society Legislative Fund, Sierra Club and Center for Biological Diversity announced Wednesday that they petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reinstate protections for wolves in a move prompted by laws in Idaho and Montana.
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Environmental groups ask feds for emergency re-listing of Northern Rockies wolves
From the Montana Free Press:
A handful of environmental groups are seeking the emergency re-listing of Northern Rockies gray wolves after lawmakers in Montana and Idaho passed several new laws aimed at aggressively reducing their numbers.
In a petition filed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday, the Center for Biological Diversity, the Humane Society of the United States and Sierra Club argue that decades of progress toward wolf recovery will be lost if the agency doesn’t intervene by restoring federal protections to the animals under the Endangered Species Act.
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Biologists Mis-Sexed A Colorado Wolf. Now It May Have Given Birth To The State’s First Wolf Pups Since The 1940s
From Colorado Public Radio:
A pair of Colorado wolves may not be a set of bachelors after all.
On Thursday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced it had mischaracterized two wolves first seen in northern Colorado earlier this year. State biologists previously believed the animals were male “hunting partners” that had wandered in from Wyoming.
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Interior Secretary Haaland asked to protect wolves from laws allowing unlimited killing
From The American Independent:
Wildlife advocates pressed the Biden administration on Wednesday to revive federal protections for gray wolves across the Northern Rockies after Republicans-backed laws in Idaho and Montana made it much easier to kill the predators.
The Center for Biological Diversity, Humane Society and Sierra Club filed a legal petition asking Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to use her emergency authority to return thousands of wolves in the region to protection under the Endangered Species Act.
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Wisconsin DNR board begins revision process of wolf season rules
From WBAY.com:
MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Policy Board has started the process of revising the state’s wolf hunt rules.
Board members are considering whether to ban hunting at night, and also shorten the window for registering kills.
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New study shows wolves save Wisconsin residents $10.9 million annually because of reduction in deer-vehicle crashes
After being driven to near extinction, wolves are back in Washington. Can we coexist with them?
From The Seattle Times:
THEY WALKED IN on their own: the first wolves in more than 100 years known to call Washington state home, after this native species was nearly wiped out by hunting, trapping and government extermination campaigns.
Today, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife kills wolves only when they have repeatedly killed cattle, a relatively rare event, with about 80% of Washington wolf packs typically staying out of trouble with people.
Which brings us to the wolf that Ben Maletzke, statewide wolf specialist in the wildlife program for WDFW, likes to call The Old Guy.
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All about wolves: Where they come from, how long they live and more
From the Seattle Times:
Wolves are the most widely distributed of all land mammals and one of the most adaptable.
In 2008, Washington confirms the first breeding pair since the 1930s, the Lookout Pack, on the east slope of the North Cascades in Okanogan County.
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‘Trying to keep hope alive’: Joy turns to dread as historic California wolf goes missing
From SFGate.com:
Joy has turned to apprehension for researchers tracking a young wolf in California.
OR-93 has been on a remarkable, historic journey. The wolf, who was born into Oregon’s White River pack, crossed the border into California in February. He headed south with a bullet: His GPS collar soon pinged near Yosemite, the first time in over 100 years a wolf had been spotted in the region. Not content to settle down, OR-93 then crossed at least three highways on his way to the Central Coast.
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