From Q City Metro:
Once upon a time, the American red wolf was an apex predator in North America. But then, in the 1970s, hunting and habitat destruction pushed the species toward extinction. The loss had devastating on the region’s ecosystem — deer populations exploded and non-native coyotes moved in.
Today, there are signs of hope for the American red wolf, thanks to conservation efforts by the North Carolina Zoo and other agencies, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which initiated a breeding program for the endangered animals.
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101 guard dogs: enhancing human-wolf coexistence in northern Portugal
From Rewilding Europe:
A livestock guard dog programme overseen by Rewilding Portugal has just reached its impressive target, with the 101st dog handed over to a local farmer. By reducing livestock predation, the programme will support the recovery of the endangered and ecologically important Iberian wolf.
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How the North Carolina Zoo helped save American red wolves from extinction
From Q City Metro:
Once upon a time, the American red wolf was an apex predator in North America. But then, in the 1970s, hunting and habitat destruction pushed the species toward extinction. The loss had devastating on the region’s ecosystem — deer populations exploded and non-native coyotes moved in.
Today, there are signs of hope for the American red wolf, thanks to conservation efforts by the North Carolina Zoo and other agencies, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which initiated a breeding program for the endangered animals.
Click here for the full story.
EU accused of ‘painting wolves as villains’ in push to allow culls
From The Times:
The European Union is “painting the wolf as a villain”, conservationists have claimed before an international meeting to review the protected status of the predator.
Across Europe an estimated 21,000 wolves are running in packs that kill 40,000 head of livestock — sheep, goats and cattle — every year.
Meanwhile, farmers are unable to take action against the predator because the wolf is a protected species, a situation that has angered many rural communities.
Click here for the full story: https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/eu-accused-of-painting-wolves-as-villains-in-push-to-allow-culls-9ftgdw0zt
Overruling science is a cause for concern for both wolves and EU decision-making
From Euractiv.com:
A rallying cry is currently circulating amongst scientists and experts, in response to a European Commission proposal to downgrade the grey wolf’s protection. For scientists, the proposed downlisting is premature and flawed. It points to a need to question the integrity of the European decision-making process and ask: “could a fear of predators, an innate need for human control and a demand for freedom to do as one wishes be driving this?”
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Germany’s wild wolf population has grown, with 209 confirmed packs
From Yahoo News:
The number of wild wolf packs confirmed in Germany has risen to 209, according to new figures from the country’s Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) published on Tuesday. In total, 1,601 individual wolves were detected across Germany during the monitoring year, which lasted from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024.
In the previous monitoring period from 2022 to 2023, the nationwide number of wolf packs was 184. For the current monitoring year, more than 40,000 reports and pieces of evidence from the states were evaluated.
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37 wolf packs live in Saxony
From DieSachsen News:
In contrast to the nationwide trend, the number of wolf packs living in Saxony is decreasing slightly.
Click here for the full story: https://www.diesachsen.de/en/environment/37-wolf-packs-live-in-saxony-2970911
7 Places You Can See Real Wolves In America
From TheTravel.com:
Gray wolves are making a comeback in the US, albeit slowly. Most recently, there have been reports of California seeing a return of this apex predator for the first time in 100 years. This is big news, given that there are only seven states throughout the nation that have any sort of gray wolf population.
With such a small area that gray wolves roam today, it can be difficult to locate areas to see real wolves in America. But thanks to national parks and sanctuaries, wolves can not only be seen, but in some instances, interacted with as well. Here are some locations to see real wolves throughout the US.
Click here for the full story: https://www.thetravel.com/places-to-see-real-wolves-in-america/
NGOs, experts make last push to uphold wolf protection status
From Euractiv.com:
With a final decision to reduce wolf protection expected from the Bern Convention Standing Committee next week, NGOs and the international scientific community wrote to world leaders on Tuesday (26 November), urging them to reject the move, arguing that it is unlawful and not based on science.
Between 2 and 6 December, the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention will decide at its 44th meeting whether to downgrade the protection status of wolves from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected.’
Click here for the full story: https://www.euractiv.com/section/eet/news/ngos-experts-make-last-push-to-uphold-wolf-protection-status/
Natural migration, federal protections aided Northwest Montana’s wolf recovery
From The Western News:
A female gray wolf stepped over the Canadian border and into Montana 45 years ago. Her name was Kishinena.
Kishinena weighed about 80 pounds, had a range of up to 30 miles on each side of the border north of Glacier National Park and was believed to be running with at least a few other wolves upon her crossing into the U.S.
Named after a creek in southeast British Columbia, Kishinena was the first wolf captured and collared by biologists in the North Fork of the Flathead drainage in 1979 after the species had been eradicated from the region decades prior.
Click here for the full story: https://thewesternnews.com/news/2024/nov/26/natural-migration-federal-protections-aided-northwest-montanas-wolf-recovery/
Wolf shot near Goldendale
From ColumbiaGorgeNews.com:
GOLDENDALE — On Oct. 6, Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) discovered that an adult male gray wolf was shot and killed near the intersection of Highway 142 and Glenwood Highway, just outside of Goldendale.
The wolf reportedly killed two calves on a ranch in the area, but the responsible party is still unknown. WDFW is offering a $10,000 reward for pertinent information. Call 1-844-397-8477 or fill out a form at www.fws.gov/wildlife-crime-tips if you have any details. Callers may remain anonymous.
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