From WWeek.com:

Among the most contentious battles in the Oregon Legislature this session is one over a proposed increase in the transient lodging tax.

House Bill 4134 would push the tax on hotels, Airbnbs and other short-term lodgings from 1.5% to 2.75% in order to raise money for Oregon wildlife, which draws tourists and, according to backers, should be protected with tourism dollars.

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From Environment.Ec.Europa.Eu:

The Province of Grosseto, located in Tuscany, Italy, is characterised by rolling hills, agricultural lands, and forests. With over half of the province dedicated to agriculture, livestock production, particularly sheep farming, has long been a cornerstone of the local economy. However, the traditional way of life faced growing challenges with the return of wolves to the area.

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From DenverGazette.com:

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has released the necropsy results of an adult male wolf that died during a capture and collar operation in Routt County on January 28. In addition to providing insight into why the wolf died, the agency also shared more information related to the events surrounding its death.

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From CowboyStateDaily.com:

Although a spectacular photo taken by a wildlife photographer in Yellowstone may give the illusion that this grizzly and two wolves are buddies, they’re not. Biologist Cecily Costello said It just means they’ve decided fighting right then wasn’t worth the risk.

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From KTARNews.com:

PHOENIX — Conservationists and animal lovers have something good to howl about. Arizona and New Mexico wildlife agencies recently reported that the population of endangered Mexican gray wolves grew by 33 wolves last year.

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From WyomingNews.com:

JACKSON — Cody Roberts, the Sublette County man charged with felony animal cruelty for allegedly bringing a wolf into a Daniel bar, plans to take a plea deal.

Under the agreement, reached Wednesday, Roberts will likely face 18 months of probation and a $1,000 fine. He would not be permitted to hunt, fish, drink alcohol or enter bars during that time.

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From The Chronicle:

A dog ban remains in effect in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve following two wolf incidents last month. The prohibition took effect Feb. 11 and was expanded Feb. 12 after two wolves attacked a dog on Willowbrae Trail. The dog was not injured. Dogs are banned from Willowbrae Trail to Green Point Rocks.

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From Arizona Republic:

State and fed­eral wild­life agen­cies coun­ted 319 endangered Mex­ican gray wolves across Ari­zona and New Mex­ico this past year. Up from 286 the pre­vi­ous year, it marks a dec­ade of steady recov­ery. The count pro­duced a major mile­stone – the…

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From Blue News:

Over 800 farm animals killed: The wolf dispute is coming to a head in France. Breeders are calling for wolves to be shot down – the authorities are calling for coexistence. And in Switzerland, the Federal Council is also considering an upper limit for wolves.

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From Cowboy State Daily:

As competitive apex predator species, grizzlies and wolves only very rarely get into bloody fights, but neither are they going to be best buddies either, a wildlife biologist said.

A wildlife photographer who captured an image of two wolves and a grizzly right next to each other, all looking perfectly calm, said it was an almost impossibly rare moment.

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