From MinnesotaReformer.com:
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife service has denied two petitions from hunting advocacy groups to reduce federal protections for gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act.
The petitions asked the agency to recognize wolves in western Great Lakes states, including Minnesota, as a distinct subpopulation and delist them, and also to reduce protections on wolves in parts of Oregon, California and Washington.
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Wolf management program in N.W.T. comes to an end after 5 years of collaring, and incentivized hunting
From CBC/Radio Canada:
A wolf management program by the Tłı̨chǫ Government and the Government of the Northwest Territories is in its final stages after five years of GPS-collar monitoring and incentives for wolf hunting.
The program was part of an effort to reduce wolf predation on the Bathurst and Bluenose East caribou herds.
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Conflict around gray wolves has become so hostile, the U.S. hired a mediator
From AOL.com:
When Francine Madden heard about a Wyoming man who killed a gray wolf after injuring it with his snowmobile and showing it off at his local bar, she was disturbed, but not very surprised.
She’s seen a lot during her almost three decades working as a mediator for wildlife conflict. She’s resolved disputes over gorillas in Uganda and tigers in Bhutan, but for 50-odd years, the management of gray wolves has been an intractable American problem.
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Federal Regulators Deny Petitions to Reduce Protections for Wolves
From Urban Milwaukee.com:
Federal wildlife regulators have denied petitions submitted by hunting groups that sought to remove or reduce protections for gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region and West Coast states.
The Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation, Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association, Michigan Bear Hunters Association and Upper Peninsula Bear Houndsmen Association filed the petitions with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in June 2023.
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California’s growing wolf population seen as threat to livestock
From Agri-Pulse.com:
California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s year-end estimate of the state wolf population has rounded up to nine packs – an increase from seven at the end of 2023.
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Busy Bow River Valley trails impacting lives of grizzly bears and wolves
From CalgaryCTVnews.ca:
Grizzly bears and wolves, the largest carnivores in Canada’s mountain parks, are moving away from their natural habitat by increased human activity, new research suggests. The study, conducted by the University of Alberta(opens in a new tab), looked at how the animals were displaced by busy mountain trails and found they were avoiding a much larger region of land than previously believed.
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Recognizing the 30th Anniversary of Wolves Return to Yellowstone
From Defenders of Wildlife:
The return of gray wolves to Yellowstone National Park 30 years ago was one of the most exciting and important conservation developments of our lifetimes. Defenders of Wildlife played a leading role in the reintroduction, demonstrating wildlife recovery is possible and that, together, we can prevent extinction.
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Reward Soars to Over $100,000 for Info on Killing of Colorado Wolf
From Center for Biological Diversity:
GRAND COUNTY, Colo.— The Center for Biological Diversity, conservation partners and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are offering rewards amounting to over $100,000 for information leading to arrests and convictions in the 2024 shooting death of a gray wolf in Colorado.
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Biden administration upholds federal protections for wolves
From MinnesotaReformer.com:
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife service has denied two petitions from hunting advocacy groups to reduce federal protections for gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act.
The petitions asked the agency to recognize wolves in western Great Lakes states, including Minnesota, as a distinct subpopulation and delist them, and also to reduce protections on wolves in parts of Oregon, California and Washington.
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Ranchers Submit $582K Bill for Colorado Wolf Damages, Which Could Drain the State’s Depredation Fund Entirely
From OutdoorLife.com:
As Colorado prepares to reintroduce its second batch of gray wolves this winter, the state agency responsible for the voter-mandated reintroduction effort is facing even more pressure from livestock producers. On Dec. 31, ranchers in Grand County submitted a request to Colorado Parks and Wildlife seeking $582,000 in compensation for the impacts they say gray wolves have had on their operations.
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Spain says ‘no’ to EU wolf protection: ‘Government ignores rural reality’
From EuroWeeklyNews.com:
Spanish farmers call for less protection for wolves. They want to start the culling now. March 2025 could change everything for Spain’s wolves.
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