From MontanaOutdoor.com:
The wolf population has remained relatively stable in the past few years with only slight declines in the statewide population estimates, according to the 2024 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks annual wolf report.
When looked at by FWP administrative region, wolf numbers are seeing a more definitive decline in Region 3, where wolf population estimates have gradually declined from 215 in 2020, to 173 in 2024. In western and northwest Montana, regions 2 and 1 respectively, populations are estimated to be nearly the same as last year.
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A Closer Look at the Kestrels, Hedgehogs and Other Wild Animals That Inhabit Rome
From SmithsonianMag.org:
Long ago, the story goes, a king kidnapped two sons of a god, stuffed them in a basket and set them afloat on Italy’s Tiber River. A female wolf rescued the brothers and nursed them as though they were her own pups. A woodpecker brought them food. Nourished by these wild creatures, Romulus and Remus went on to overthrow the king and found Rome—a city whose mythological roots and documented history are both entangled with the animals who have crept, slithered, scurried and flown among its pillars and palaces for thousands of years.
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FWP Proposing More Western, Northwest Montana Wolves Be Harvested
From KYSSFM.com:
The comment period from both sides of the argument could get contentious to say the least.
Even though wolf hunting and trapping are already such polarizing subjects in the state, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has made the decision to propose new regulations aimed at increasing harvests, at least in some parts of the state. And the public comment period is underway.
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A battle is unfolding in Europe over the future of wolves
From NPR.org:
PESCASEROLLI, Italy — On Sept. 1, 2022, under an almost-full moon, a male wolf slipped into a paddock in the hamlet of Burgdorf-Beinhorn in Germany. He was following the scent of Dolly, a sweet chestnut mare with a white stripe on her muzzle. At 30 years old, Dolly was vulnerable. She became his next meal.
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FWP releases 2024 wolf report; [Montana] population relatively stable despite increase in harvest
From MontanaOutdoor.com:
The wolf population has remained relatively stable in the past few years with only slight declines in the statewide population estimates, according to the 2024 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks annual wolf report.
When looked at by FWP administrative region, wolf numbers are seeing a more definitive decline in Region 3, where wolf population estimates have gradually declined from 215 in 2020, to 173 in 2024. In western and northwest Montana, regions 2 and 1 respectively, populations are estimated to be nearly the same as last year.
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The intended and unintended consequences of wolf reintroduction programs
From NPR.org:
2025 marks 30 years since the federal government reintroduced wolves to the western United States, one of the most successful and controversial wildlife programs in U.S. history. To mark the anniversary, reporters Heath Druzin and Clark Corbin embarked on a thousand-mile road trip through wolf country to talk to the people who brought wolves back and those who never wanted them to return. Their journey is documented in the Boise State Public Radio podcast, “Howl.” Heath Druzin, welcome.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife acknowledges “complex, emotional” conflicts with Copper Creek wolf pack
From SkyHiNews.com:
Following the recent escalation of conflict between the Copper Creek wolf pack and livestock producers in Pitkin County, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission hosted a special meeting on Monday, July 7, to discuss the pack’s behavior and agency action in recent weeks.
“This is a pretty complex, emotional issue,” said Jeff Davis, the director of Parks and Wildlife, in his opening comments.
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[California] Assemblymember urges education on rural life amid gray wolf concerns
From KRCTV.com:
NORTHSTATE, Calif. — Gray wolves are increasingly becoming a concern for ranchers and families in Northern California, according to Assemblymember Heather Hadwick.
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Wolves are killing cattle in Colorado. Feeling cut off from wildlife officials, ranchers seek their own solution.
From ColoradoSun.com:
Only a few ranchers were expected to come to the meeting held in Chris Collins’ shop on the McCabe Ranch in Old Snowmass, which smelled of the smoked venison sausages cooking on the grill, horses on jeans, and a mixture of sweat and anxiety.
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Macron plans law to kill more French wolves
From Politico.eu:
BRUSSELS — French President Emmanuel Macron says a new law may be required to allow more wild wolves to be shot in France, taking advantage of looser EU protections of the predators.
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Colorado to review procedures as it eyes 2nd batch of wolves from British Columbia, while producers ask for a pause
From SummitDaily.com:
Since January, five of the 15 gray wolves brought to Colorado from British Columbia have died. As Colorado Parks and Wildlife renews discussions with the Canadian province to obtain more wolves, it will also be taking a look at whether changes to its translocation procedures could increase their survival.
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