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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Feedgrounds grow elk herds? Wolves, grizzlies might mop up benefits, study finds.
From Wyofile:
U.S. Geological Survey analysis using demographic data from 13 Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem elk herds suggests few overall benefits from feeding, including for hunting.
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From Awareness to Action: ONE23WEST and Pacific Wild’s Confrontational Wolf Cull Campaign
From LBB Online:
British Columbia is known for its breathtaking scenery and wildlife encounters. But, behind the postcard-perfect image lies a disturbing truth that leading conservation group, Pacific Wild, were determined to raise awareness of. Each year, the province’s government quietly carries out the Judas Wolf Cull: a programme that has killed over 2,500 wolves since 2015, funded by more than $11.5 million in taxpayer dollars.
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Another Mexican Gray Wolf Crosses Interstate 40 in New Mexico
From Cibola Citizen:
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— Thirty-five conservation organizations today asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service not to recapture a Mexican gray wolf who crossed Interstate 40 in New Mexico over the weekend. The wolf has returned to the area around Mount Taylor where he had previously been trapped and removed in May.
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Wyoming Increases Wolf Hunting Quotas, Mountain Lion Limits to Remain Static
From Mountain Journal:
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission voted last month to increase wolf-hunting quotas, while also shifting direction on its earlier recommendation to increase limits for mountain lion quotas.
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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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