From Irish Wildlife Trust:
Last week I joined European colleagues in Strasbourg for the Council of Europe’s study session on Empowering Youth Participation through the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. Among many species discussed unsurprisingly one species dominated the discussions: the Eurasian Wolf (Canis lupus lupus).
In 2024, in a politically and seemingly personally motivated campaign, the European Union voted to downgrade the Wolf’s protection under the Bern Convention.
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9 wolves killed by federal officials in northern Wisconsin after threatening behavior to humans
Fro KFIZ.com:
Nine wolves were killed by federal officials in northern Wisconsin in late August and early September, following “a series of verified threats to human health and safety,” according to the state Department of Natural Resources.
In a statement Friday afternoon, a spokesperson for the Wisconsin DNR said the threats to humans occurred in rural Price County and were reported between July 2025 through August 2026.
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Newsom Revives California’s Wildlife Coexistence Program as Wolves Have a Record 42 Pups
From ActiveNorCal.com:
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1135 on Tuesday, bringing that work back under a new name, the Wildlife Coexistence Program. The bill from state Sen. Catherine Blakespear of Encinitas also writes into law the state program that pays ranchers for livestock lost to wolves and helps buy nonlethal deterrents such as flagged electric fencing.
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Wolf encounter: A photographer on what humans have lost
From Aljazeera.com:
How a brush with the wild can expose what modern life no longer asks of us.
This article is part of a series in which we speak to individuals who – due to a unique job, location or experience – share an insight they wish others could know.
New Minnesota grant offers more funds toward wolf attack prevention
From AGWeek.com:
New funding is available to Minnesota livestock producers to help prevent wolf attacks.
A total of $25,000, funded by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, will be awarded by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture through the Wolf-Livestock Conflict Prevention Grants.
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Julian [California] Wolf Center is expanding care for wolves at a time when federal protections seem uncertain
From KPBS.org:
For the first time last week, staff at the California Wolf Center separated two of its most popular Mexican gray wolves: the tan, black and rust-coated brothers Thor and Durango.
That’s because eight-year-old Durango was about to meet a potential mate. She’s a female wolf from New Mexico.
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Wolves in SE Washington pack to be killed ‘incrementally’ by state officials after livestock attacks
From WashingtonStateStandard.com:
The director of the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife this week authorized the “incremental” killing of wolves in southeastern Washington with a goal to stop attacks on livestock.
Agency officials could not say how many wolves would be killed, but said other nonlethal measures would not be appropriate for the situation.
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Pup boom for endangered gray wolves breaks California records
From SFGate.com:
California had a boom of gray wolf pups this year.
In 2026, the state’s gray wolves had at least 42 babies, a record since the species began returning to California in 2011. Yet to be seen, though, is how many of the youngsters born this spring will ultimately survive.
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Dutch Authorities Allow Shooting “Deviant” Wolves with Paintball Guns
From OneGreenPlanet.org:
The court in Utrecht, central Netherlands, has granted Dutch authorities the right to shoot “deviant” wolves with paintball guns to protect public safety.
The decision follows a prolonged legal battle over the behavior of wolves in the De Hoge Veluwe National Park, where one female wolf displayed an unusual lack of fear towards cyclists, walkers, and photographers.
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Ireland’s betrayal of the wolf in Europe
From Irish Wildlife Trust:
Last week I joined European colleagues in Strasbourg for the Council of Europe’s study session on Empowering Youth Participation through the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. Among many species discussed unsurprisingly one species dominated the discussions: the Eurasian Wolf (Canis lupus lupus).
In 2024, in a politically and seemingly personally motivated campaign, the European Union voted to downgrade the Wolf’s protection under the Bern Convention.
Click here for the full story.
Do Wolves Ever Attack Humans?
From OutdoorLife.com:
As the wolf population in North America grows, so do your chances of a wolf encounter. Here’s what to know about wolf attacks.
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