From CBC/Radio-Canada:
A Norwegian trekker, who RCMP say lost one of his two dogs to a wolf attack, is missing in northern Manitoba and an all-out search is underway.
Steffen Skjottelvik, 29, left Fort Severn, Ont., on foot on July 25 with his two dogs and the intention to arrive in York Factory, Man., on Aug. 15 — a distance of more than 300 kilometres.
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Bipartisan bill seeks to redirect Colorado wolf program funds to address health insurance crisis
From Colorado Politics:
Among the more than two dozen bills contemplated for Thursday’s special session of the Colorado General Assembly is one to pause funding for the wolf reintroduction program run by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
The money, $264,268, would be shifted to pay for the health insurance accountability enterprise. That money would cover subsidies for people on the individual market to purchase health insurance through the exchange, as well as several other purposes.
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Visitors avoid [Netherlands] nature area after “problem wolf” bites child
From Dutch News:
Business owners near Austerlitz are worried about their futures after several municipalities have advised against visiting the Utrechtse Heuvelrug area after a wolf attacked passers-by.
“Mijd Bos Utrechtse Heuvelrug” (Avoid Forest Utrechtse Heuvelrug) is displayed on road signs. “The communication is so intense that we’re completely avoided,” Maaike Houtkamp, manager at restaurant ‘t Lanshuys, told national broadcaster NOS.
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Wallowa County [Oregon] wants more action on wolves
From Wallowa County Chieftain:
ENTERPRISE — In the wake of the successful passage of Senate Bill 777 to increase the compensation to livestock owners for wolf predation, the Wallowa County Board of Commissioners is ready for more action. The board on Wednesday, Aug. 13, held its second work session on the predators, this time focusing largely on wolves decimation of elk herds in Wallowa County. The board is even considering pushing for a wolf-hunting season in Oregon.
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Norwegian trekker missing in northern Manitoba after possibly losing dog to wolves: RCMP
From CBC/Radio-Canada:
A Norwegian trekker, who RCMP say lost one of his two dogs to a wolf attack, is missing in northern Manitoba and an all-out search is underway.
Steffen Skjottelvik, 29, left Fort Severn, Ont., on foot on July 25 with his two dogs and the intention to arrive in York Factory, Man., on Aug. 15 — a distance of more than 300 kilometres.
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Isle Royale releases more details on ‘problem wolf’ killed after bold behavior at campsites
From MLive:
ISLE ROYALE, MI – Isle Royale National Park officials have given a few more details about the wolf that had to be killed earlier this month after it was involved in an increasing number of concerning incidents around human food at campsites and other public areas on the island.
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Wolf recovery in California still fragile amid efforts to restore population
From Axios San Francisco:
Only three of California’s 10 active wolf packs had pups this year, per new state data.
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Wolves in Europe: From conservation icon to political flashpoint
From Belga News Agency:
From Brussels to the forests of Belgium, Sweden, Italy and Poland, the wolf has been transformed from a conservation icon into a lightning rod in Europe’s culture wars, pitting city dwellers against rural communities, farmers against environmentalists, and fact against fear.
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Isle Royale National Park staff kill wolf that became accustomed to human food, posing safety risk
From CBS News:
Isle Royale National Park officials said they have killed a wolf on the island after it became “food-conditioned” and had several concerning interactions with park visitors.
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Federal judge: Fish and Wildlife Service broke law in wolf petition denial
From Laramie Boomerang:
POWELL — Montana District federal Judge Donald Molloy has ruled the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke the law last year when it denied a petition to protect gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains under the Endangered Species Act and to take another look at whether Montana and Idaho can be trusted to manage wolves within their states’ borders.
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Colorado’s top wildlife official opens up about wolves, conservation and why elks need pollinators
From the Colorado Sun:
From his helm atop Colorado Parks and Wildlife, director Jeff Davis sees a future where hunting equals recreation equals wolves restored to the landscape
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