From AspenPublicRadio.org:
(NEW CASTLE, Colo.) — Bouncing up a dry dirt road this fall in western Colorado, Mike Tornes is searching for his cattle. He drives unfazed through deep ruts in the path, passing broad green, orange, and yellow valleys as birds of prey sweep in front of his windshield.
Every spring, Tornes releases between 120 and 140 cows on these 7,000 acres of private land, but it’s inherently risky. “It takes a … certain kind of dumb, I guess, to be able to throw several hundred thousand dollars out in the woods and say, ‘Come on home when you want to.’”
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House To Vote On Delisting Gray Wolves From Endangered Species Act
From NationalParksTraveler.org:
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on ending gray wolf protections on Thursday. The vote will specifically be related to H.R. 845, introduced by Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-CO, and named the Pet and Livestock Protection Act. If signed into law, the bill would delist gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act and eliminate the ability to challenge the delisting in court.
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California curtails effort to find young wolves whose parents were euthanized
From theSacramentoBee:
Wildlife managers have significantly pared back their efforts to find three juvenile gray wolves who are the last remaining members of a pack that had established itself in the Sierra Valley ranch lands north of Truckee, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Tuesday.
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[Washington] Officials make controversial decision on wolves in US: ‘I’m really torn on this issue’
From Yahoo.com:
The wildlife commission in Washington State voted against sending wolves to Colorado for a restoration project. Washington officials decided they needed to keep their own wolves to sustain the local population after recent declines. What’s happening?
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Hunters, locals address grey wolf sightings in J. Clark Salyer Wildlife Refuge [North Dakota]
From KFYRTV.com:
J. CLARK SALYER WILDLIFE REFUGE, N.D. (KMOT) — The J. Clark Salyer Wildlife Refuge spans just shy of 90 square miles in north central North Dakota. It’s home to hundreds of species of animals, including a new one that’s raising concerns of those who use the area.
Recent grey wolf sightings at the J. Clark Salyer Wildlife Refuge over the past few months have given some visitors quite the stories to tell.
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Colorado Enlists Range Riders to Deter Wolf Attacks; Ranchers are Skeptical
From AspenPublicRadio.org:
(NEW CASTLE, Colo.) — Bouncing up a dry dirt road this fall in western Colorado, Mike Tornes is searching for his cattle. He drives unfazed through deep ruts in the path, passing broad green, orange, and yellow valleys as birds of prey sweep in front of his windshield.
Every spring, Tornes releases between 120 and 140 cows on these 7,000 acres of private land, but it’s inherently risky. “It takes a … certain kind of dumb, I guess, to be able to throw several hundred thousand dollars out in the woods and say, ‘Come on home when you want to.’”
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Why a misunderstood wolf from a French supermarket ad is moving viewers worldwide
From APNews.com:
PARIS (AP) — A French supermarket’s humble Christmas advert is doing something most global brands can only dream of: connecting deeply with millions of people around the world, without a single frame of generative AI.
The two-and-a-half-minute film, “Unloved” (Le mal aimé), made for Intermarché, tells a simple yet powerful story: A lonely wolf, feared and avoided by other forest animals, chooses to change.
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Colorado wolves are on the move
From hcn.org:
Since their reintroduction to the state in late 2023, Colorado wolves have roamed widely. In October, a wolf activity map issued by Colorado Parks and Wildlife showed that wolves are nearing the state’s southern and western borders.
Highlighting the watersheds where biologists located at least one collared wolf during the previous month — without revealing specific location data — the map showed that wolves have been present in Archuleta, Conejos, and Costilla counties, all of which border New Mexico. Wolves can cover up to 30 miles in a single day, and one collared wolf has traveled about 400 miles since she was reintroduced in January.
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Moose, Wolf, Horse And Wombat Cruelty Allegations Staining Wyoming’s Reputation
From CowboyStateDaily.com:
Wyoming is famous for its wildlife rock stars like Grizzly 399 and Hoback the moose, which have helped make tourism one of the state’s top industries.
But the past couple of years have seen current or former Wyoming residents embroiled in a string of accusations of cruelty to wild animals, leaving some to ponder the damage to the state’s reputation.
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Colville Tribes pull back from giving Colorado wolves this winter
From Yahoo.com:
Colorado’s on-again, off-again hopes of securing wolves from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington is off again, greatly jeopardizing a wolf release taking place this winter.
Just days after the Coloradoan first reported the Colville Tribes’ willingness to provide wolves if wolf management issues with Colorado tribes could be worked out, it now appears Colorado may miss securing wolves for a planned third release as part of its reintroduction program.
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Nat Geo Explorer comes to Aspen with what it means to be truly human while living with wolves
From AspenTimes.com:
National Geographic Explorer Ronan Donovan, a wildlife biologist turned conservation photographer, will be coming to the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen on Dec. 16 to explore what it means to be human in the face of living with wolves.
Donovan’s first ever talk in Aspen will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. as part of the Wheeler Opera House’s Changemaker Speaker Series and in partnership with the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies. According to the event’s website, the talk will look into what it means to be human through connection with other social mammals.
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