From NLTimes.nl:
The coalition parties agree that culling wolves is a possibility, but they disagreed about in which cases this should be allowed in a parliamentary debate on the wolf on Tuesday evening. There are proposals in Europe to reduce the strictly protected status of wolves. The Cabinet, in anticipation of this, is working on plans to tackle “problem wolves,” the definition of which is also still being worked on, NOS and ANP report.
“Sometimes it is a war zone in the countryside,” said BBB leader Caroline van der Plas, who finally got this debate after requesting it time and again. “We are not saying: all wolves should be shot. But where a wolf shows problem behavior, there should be an option to opt for active repelling and shooting if necessary.”
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Wildlife Officials Say Montana’s New Wolf Management Plan Sets a ‘Conservative Benchmark’ for Conservation
From FlatheadBeacon.com:
In arriving at Montana’s new gray wolf management plan, state wildlife officials describe walking a prudent path as they followed a 2021 legislative mandate to dramatically reduce the wolf population while adhering to the contours of a scientific formula that not only supports long-term conservation, but also guards against a return to federal control under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
The 2025 Montana Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Plan was formally completed on March 26, marking its first update in 22 years and signaling a long-awaited revision to the strategy since federal protections for wolves in Montana were removed in 2011, with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) assuming management authority.
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Study in 34 countries: Number of wolves increases in Europe, Albania…
From VoxNews.al:
The number of wolves in Europe is increasing. According to the latest statistics, their number is estimated to have increased by about 60% over the last decade, going from 12 thousand to 22 thousand specimens. The countries that count more than 1 thousand are Italy, Bulgaria, Greece, Poland, Spain and Romania.
Colorado’s gray wolves edge closer to Denver metro area: CPW map
From KDVR.com:
DENVER (KDVR) — At least one of Colorado’s gray wolves in March entered a new Denver area county and new watersheds in northern Park County, some of the closest areas to the Denver metro they have been tracked since their initial reintroduction.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife on Wednesday released a new map for collared wolf activity between Feb. 25 and March 25, showing wolf activity in Clear Creek County and in watersheds that extend into northern Park County toward the Jefferson County border.
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How Can We Co-Exist With More Large Carnivores?
From The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research:
Large carnivores have returned to Europe—but the wolf protection status is being reduced. A major EU-funded project, led from Norway, aims to identify how to ensure the best possible coexistence between people and carnivores.
Over the past 30 to 40 years, large carnivores such as the brown bear and wolf have made a comeback across many parts of Europe, with populations growing significantly in several EU countries. This is partly due to conservation legislation like the Bern Convention and the EU Habitats Directive. In addition, changes in wildlife and agricultural management have created more favorable conditions for prey species such as deer and wild boar.
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Howls of hope: Advocates await judge’s decision on Mexican wolf rule
From KUNM.com:
A federal judge is set to make a decision in a landmark lawsuit that could reshape the future management of the Mexican gray wolf.
In their suit, conservationists are challenging something called the 10(j) rule under the Endangered Species Act – which allows threatened and endangered species to be carefully reintroduced into their historic habitat under special conditions.
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Federal Rewards To Catch Gray Wolf Killers In [Colorado, Washington, Oregon]
From Forbes.com:
Rewards are being offered to nab the killers of gray wolves in Colorado, Oregon and Washington in recent in a spate of criminal acts against the federally protected animals.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been seeking public information and offering rewards to bring to justice those responsible for the illegal killings of the wolves. The government-backed reintroduction of wolves has encountered opposition, particularly among those who raise livestock attacked by wolves as natural enemies.
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Boebert says her wolf bill defends rural Colorado from “leftists and ballot box biology”
From ColoradoSun.com:
Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert invoked all the ways wolves, leftists and ballot box biology are hurting Colorado’s “rural way of life” when she brought up her bill that would remove wolves from the endangered species list and return management to the states. The bill was discussed Tuesday during a House Natural Resources subcommittee hearing on it and a bill that would amend the Endangered Species Act to do the same.
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If Feds Delist Wolves Everywhere, Will Colorado’s Reintroduction Program Crash?
From CowboyStateDaily.com:
Numerous federal lawmakers, including Wyoming Republican Congresswoman Harriet Hageman, are backing a push to get wolves delisted from federal protection across the Lower 48.
How that could change the dynamics of wolf management along the Colorado-Wyoming state line remains unclear.
A hunting and ranching supporter and a wolf conservation advocate from Colorado both expressed frustration over the current patchwork approach to managing wolves across the country.
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Europe’s wolf population on the rise
From Wildlife.org:
Despite a worldwide decline in carnivores, wolf populations in Europe have increased almost 60%. In a study published in PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, researchers collected data on wolf (Canis lupus) numbers in 34 European countries. They found wolf numbers on the continent went up from 12,000 in 2012 to 12,500 a decade later.
In addition, the researchers found that on average wolves killed 0.02% of livestock each year. The authors said that while the wolves’ rapid recovery is impressive, the challenge will now be helping humans and wildlife coexist in the long term.
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[Netherlands] Government parties okay with culling wolves, but unclear about conditions
From NLTimes.nl:
The coalition parties agree that culling wolves is a possibility, but they disagreed about in which cases this should be allowed in a parliamentary debate on the wolf on Tuesday evening. There are proposals in Europe to reduce the strictly protected status of wolves. The Cabinet, in anticipation of this, is working on plans to tackle “problem wolves,” the definition of which is also still being worked on, NOS and ANP report.
“Sometimes it is a war zone in the countryside,” said BBB leader Caroline van der Plas, who finally got this debate after requesting it time and again. “We are not saying: all wolves should be shot. But where a wolf shows problem behavior, there should be an option to opt for active repelling and shooting if necessary.”
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