UP reps support bill encouraging Congress to revoke Michigan wolves’ endangered status

MyUPNow.com:

State Reps. Karl Bohnak (R-Deerton) and Greg Markkanen (R-Hancock) are co-sponsoring a bill that would have big implications for wolf population management in the U.P.

It’s no secret that the Upper Peninsula would be the most affected by this due to it holding the vast majority of Michigan’s wolf population. That’s why Rep. Parker Fairbairn’s (R-Harbor Springs) piece of legislation introduced on Tuesday, March 4 specifically calls out the U.P. in an announcement of the bill.

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Protections drop for wolves in most of Europe

From YourAlaskaLink.com:

Wolves became less protected in most of Europe on Friday as new conservation regulations came into force, except in three countries that objected to the move including the United Kingdom, the Council of Europe said.

The move allows hunting to resume under strict regulation, which activists fear could result in a large number of wolves being shot dead.

Activists have said the measure will upset the recovery made by the species over the past 10 years after near extinction a century ago, but farmers say their growing numbers are a threat to their livestock.

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Wild Cam: What do wolves eat in the high arctic?

From Wildlife.org:

There shouldn’t be any trees on Ellesmere Island. As the northernmost island of Canada, even the south coast lies hundreds of miles north of the tree line. So, as Morgan Anderson and her colleagues trekked through the mountainous landscape on a mission to learn more about Canada’s northernmost wolf packs, she was surprised to encounter tree stumps. That is, until she realized that they were petrified remains dating back to a warmer time of the Earth when Ellesmere didn’t sit so far north.

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Wisconsin wolf harvest regulations debated amid effort to delist wolves

From WPR.org:

The state Senate’s sporting heritage committee is weighing whether to approve, deny or request changes to wolf harvest regulations developed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

The Natural Resources Board approved a rule on wolf harvest regulations when it signed off on a new wolf management plan in October 2023. Gov. Tony Evers approved the rule, but Republican lawmakers on the committee last year requested changes that are now being addressed.

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[Wyoming] Gov. Gordon signs law to ban ‘undue suffering’ of wildlife

From WPR.org:

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — On Feb. 28, Governor Mark Gordon signed HB0275 – Treatment of animals into law, which prohibits the torture and possession of wildlife.

House Bill 275 states that it is against the law if a person “knowingly, and with intent to cause undue suffering, tortures, torments or mutilates living wildlife, including predatory animals and predacious birds, after reducing the living wildlife to possession.”

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An anti-wolf group’s map indicates Colorado is unfit for the animals. It’s full of inaccuracies.

From SummitDaily.com:

A coalition working since at least 2023 to stop wolf reintroduction in Colorado has a new map they say proves the state is a terrible place for wolves. But Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the map is full of inaccuracies and a biologist who’s been involved in wolf reintroduction since its inception calls it “useless and grossly misleading.”

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Wolf complaints reach record high in Minnesota

From NewsBreak.com:

If you’ve complained about wolves, you’re not alone.

An annual record 252 calls for wolf conflict management assistance related to livestock, poultry, pet owners, or citizens concerned about public safety, were received in 2024 by Minnesota United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Services, according to a USDA Wildlife Services report.

St. Louis County registered the highest number of wolf complaints among Minnesota’s 87 counties with 20 verified complaints, according to the report.

St. Louis County also had the most wolves removed by USDA Wildlife Services in 2024 among all Minnesota counties with 42.

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Wolf Torture Leads List Of New High-Profile Wyoming Wildlife Laws

From CowboyStateDaily.com:

A new law outlawing predator torture, prompted by the torture of a wolf, marked a significant change in Wyoming’s wildlife policy during the 2025 legislative session.

But some criticized lawmakers for not outlawing running over wolves with snowmobiles or doing more to protect dogs from getting maimed or killed in traps.

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More endangered Mexican gray wolves are roaming the southwestern US, annual survey shows

From APNews.com:

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It is a ritual that takes place every winter — federal and state wildlife managers use remote cameras, scat collection, radio telemetry devices and helicopters to count Mexican gray wolves that are roaming mountain ranges in parts of New Mexico and Arizona.

The predators that are captured during the annual survey are weighed and vaccinated, their blood is drawn and their radio collars are checked. It is all part of a decades-long effort to gauge the success of the work being done to return the endangered species to its historic range in the southwestern U.S. and in Mexico.

This year’s count shows the recovery of Mexican wolves is inching forward.

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[California’s] Approximate Area of Gray Wolf Activity

From California Department of Fish and Wildlife:

This map displays the approximate boundaries of known resident California wolf pack territories based on the best available data (e.g., GPS collar locations, trail camera images, tracks, and confirmed sightings). Areas of Wolf Activity are the approximate locations where two or more wolves have been detected but reproduction or persistent use of a specific area has not yet been documented.

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