From Boise Public Radio:
A few weeks ago, U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Arizona, introduced a bill to remove the Mexican gray wolf from the endangered species list.
The wolf has been on the list since 1976, but Gosar says the wolf population has grown to the point where ranchers’ livestock populations are in danger.
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Germany updates: Wolf numbers on rise in much of country
From DW.com:
Germany has declared a “favorable” conservation status for wolves in parts of the north, opening the door to regulated hunting. Meanwhile, Germany’s foreign minister is headed to the West Bank. Follow DW for the latest.
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WDFW approves lethal removal of wolves in Ferry County [Washington] after livestock are killed, injured
From KREM.com:
WDFW approved the removal after three depredation events including one dead calf, one injured calf and a probable dead calf within a period of less than 30 days.
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New Pups Cedar and Rowan Join Exhibit Pack at International Wolf Center
Boise Public Radio’s Howl podcast explores America’s love-hate relationship with wolves
From Boise Public Radio:
A few weeks ago, U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Arizona, introduced a bill to remove the Mexican gray wolf from the endangered species list.
The wolf has been on the list since 1976, but Gosar says the wolf population has grown to the point where ranchers’ livestock populations are in danger.
Click here for the full story.
The Falkland Islands Wolf: The Tragic Tale Of The First Known Canid Humans Drove To Extinction
From IFLScience.com:
If people were to know anything about the animals of the Falkland Islands, it’d be likely to be the fact that there are a lot of sheep – but there never used to be. Before the arrival of European settlers in the late 1700s, there was only one land mammal native to these isles. Only a little over 100 years later, it was gone.
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Wildlife officials confirm at least 6 wolf pups in One Ear Pack in Colorado
From KKTV.com:
DENVER, Colo. (KKTV) – Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) confirmed on Tuesday a minimum count of six wolf pups in the One Ear Pack in Jackson County.
In a release on Wednesday, CPW Director Jeff Davis called this confirmation an important milestone in restoration efforts to establish a self-sustaining wolf population.
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Washington wildlife officials remove wolf from Togo pack
From CapitalPress.com:
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has killed an adult male wolf in the Togo pack in Ferry County in northeast Washington. The wolf was removed July 30 in an attempt to discourage the rest of the pack from attacking cattle. Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind authorized lethal removal after wolves killed a calf, injured another calf and probably killed a third calf within 30 days.
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Pitkin County ranchers question why [Colorado] Copper Creek Pack, with its depredation history, was re-released near cows
From Denver7.com:
The ranchers invited Denver7 to see how their operation has been negatively impacted by the controversial re-release of the Copper Creek Pack, which has a history of livestock depredations.
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After Almost a Century, Wolves Return to Peloponnese, Greece
From GreekReporter.com:
After having vanished for almost a century from the Peloponnese in southern Greece, wolves have returned to the peninsula’s Mount Taygetus, according to a recent announcement by Callisto, a Greek environmental organization.
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Study links [Oregon] wolves to livestock revenue losses and increased costs
From PortlandTribune.com:
A new study supports the concept that Oregon ranchers face significantly higher indirect costs from wolves than the value of confirmed and probable livestock kills. The Oregon State University Extension Service analysis also showed that ag operations facing heavy wolf pressure may have costs that exceed typical income from ranching. Surveys indicated some producers relinquished private leases in areas with high wolf populations.
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