From The Saturday Evening Post:
On a bitter January morning in 1995, Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley lay hushed beneath a blanket of snow. Mollie Beattie, the first woman to lead the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, shouldered one end of a steel crate and hauled it 50 yards up a hillside.
Inside, a Canadian gray wolf known as Wolf #5 waited in the dark, one of 14 wolves introduced to Yellowstone that winter after the species had been hunted out of the park nearly 70 years before.
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Wolf cull program a ‘temporary fix’: Alberta caribou protection plan faces questions as herds decline
From Yahoo News:
Alberta’s efforts to protect declining caribou herds are under scrutiny from conservation organizations and Indigenous stewards, who note predator control cannot replace the long-term protection and restoration of habitat.
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CPW confirms the horse killed south of Hayden was not by wolves
From SteamboatRadio.com:
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has completed the investigation of the dead horse found in a pasture about five miles south of Hayden.
CPW spokesperson Luke Perkins says, “Evidence found at the scene, the lack of any known wolves in the vicinity, and confirmation that the closest collared wolves were approximately 27 kilometers away led to the determination that this was not a confirmed wolf depredation.”
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An abomination’: Idaho hunters earned thousands of dollars to kill newborn wolf pups, records reveal
From The Guardian:
Idaho officials paid hunters thousands of dollars for killing a dozen newborn wolf pups this spring, including what appears to be at least one full litter killed in or near its den, according to state records shared with the Guardian and Public Domain.
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Interview: Bertie Gregory on Returning to Hudson Bay for “Wolves Up Close”
From LaughingPlace.com:
The Nat Geo Explorer shares how pack leader Kona got his name, why getting stuck in the mud makes good TV, and why wolves deserve better than their Big Bad Wolf reputation.
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Controversial wolf restoration project subject of NatGeo Explorer talk in Des Moines
From RadioIowa.com:
The wildlife biologist who spearheaded the project to reintroduce wolves at Yellowstone National Park in the 1990s will be in central Iowa this week to tell that remarkable story — and to discuss the controversy that still surrounds those animals and the effort.
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Scientists Bred Friendly Foxes for 70 Years. What They Found in Their Brains Could Help Explain How Wolves Became Dogs
From ZMEScience.com:
How do you turn a wild animal that might be alert, unpredictable, and likely aggressive into something more like a pet?
In the late 1950s, Soviet scientists launched an extraordinary fox experiment in Siberia. They took silver foxes raised on fur farms and began breeding together the individuals with the friendliest traits to humans. Within just six generations, some pups started voluntarily interacting with humans.
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The Woman Who Fought for Yellowstone’s Wolves
From The Saturday Evening Post:
On a bitter January morning in 1995, Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley lay hushed beneath a blanket of snow. Mollie Beattie, the first woman to lead the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, shouldered one end of a steel crate and hauled it 50 yards up a hillside.
Inside, a Canadian gray wolf known as Wolf #5 waited in the dark, one of 14 wolves introduced to Yellowstone that winter after the species had been hunted out of the park nearly 70 years before.
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2 of Colorado’s wolf packs are showing potential signs of a skin parasite — can the state diagnose and treat it?
From SteamboatPilot.com:
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is monitoring a potential skin parasite in two of its wolf packs located in the state’s northwest region.
The state wildlife agency provided an update on what the infection could be and whether treatment will be an option at its Wednesday, Nov. 4, commission meeting.
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Trump plan would allow ranchers to kill wolves, but experts warn it may do more harm than good
From NPR Kansas City:
As farmers face financial uncertainty, the Trump administration has moved to end protections on gray wolves that sometimes prey on livestock. But experts question if it’s the right move for the species.
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The Minnesota Deer Hunters Association Wants Your Wolf Reports
From Y105FM.com:
The Minnesota firearm deer season opener is this weekend, and the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association is asking for help from all hunters. They ask hunters to report any wolf sightings. Whether it’s on a trail camera or witnessed in person, wolf sightings will help map where wolves are in Minnesota.
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