From The Aspen Times:
From Rio Blanco to Larimer counties and many places in between, wolf exploration remains centered in northwest Colorado
During their first year in Colorado, reintroduced gray wolves have been tracked across nearly all of the state’s northwestern counties.
In December, the wolves were present in watersheds across Rio Blanco, Routt, Jackson, Grand, Larimer, Eagle, Summit, Lake and Garfield counties, according to the latest map from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The map shows wolf activity from Nov. 26 to Dec. 22.
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‘Reprehensible’: Idaho hunter killed weeks-old wolf pups and reaped rewards, records show
From the IdahoStatesman.com:
For the past few years in Idaho, hunters, trappers and government officials have killed wolves in a variety of ways. One hunter hit a wolf with a snowmobile before shooting and killing it. Dozens of wolves had broken teeth, possibly from chewing the traps they were caught in.
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Gray wolf resurgence: California sees record number of new packs and pups
From CBS8:
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Researchers with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the latest annual count of gray wolves in the state of California. That update for 2024 showed a remarkable population climb for the endangered species along with an uptick in total wolf packs recorded.
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CPW, Southern Ute Indian Tribe sign agreement on gray wolf restoration
From KDVR.com:
DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe recently signed an agreement that formalizes the two governments’ coordination and communication regarding the state’s gray wolf restoration efforts and the potential impacts on the Tribe.
The memorandum of understanding creates a formal framework for the state to continue restoring and managing gray wolves in Colorado while also recognizing the tribe’s sovereign authority on tribal lands and its treaty-protected off-reservation hunting, fishing and gathering rights in the Brunot Treaty Area.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife recommends denying petition to pause further wolf releases
From SummitDaily.com:
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is recommending that its commission deny a petition submitted in September to halt further wolf releases.
The petition, signed by 26 livestock and stockgrower associations, asked the agency to hold off on bringing more wolves to the state until more conflict-mitigation measures are funded and implemented.
It contains seven specific requests, including defining “chronic depredation,” implementing and funding nonlethal programs for things like range riding and carcass management, hiring additional staff, and improving communication with impacted ranchers and communities.
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Here’s where Colorado’s gray wolves traveled in December
From The Aspen Times:
From Rio Blanco to Larimer counties and many places in between, wolf exploration remains centered in northwest Colorado
During their first year in Colorado, reintroduced gray wolves have been tracked across nearly all of the state’s northwestern counties.
In December, the wolves were present in watersheds across Rio Blanco, Routt, Jackson, Grand, Larimer, Eagle, Summit, Lake and Garfield counties, according to the latest map from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The map shows wolf activity from Nov. 26 to Dec. 22.
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Wolves Return to Taygetus Peloponnese After Nearly a Century
From Tovima.com:
The environmental organization Callisto has confirmed the presence of wolves in the Taygetus region of the Peloponnese, marking the first sighting in the area since 1930. This breakthrough follows reports in October of a wolf attack that resulted in the deaths of 40 goats and a shepherd dog in Alagonia, Messinia.
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State proposes killing 100 wolves a year to benefit moose between Denali and Lake Clark parks
From AnchorageDailyNews:
State wildlife officials want permission to kill 100 wolves a year via aerial gunning in a massive game unit bounded by Denali National Park and Preserve and Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
The request by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is scheduled to be heard by the state Board of Game at a mid-January meeting in Wasilla, along with more than 80 other proposals. The predator control proposal is open for public comment through Dec. 27.
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Colorado wildlife officials recommend denying petition to pause wolf reintroduction
From The Coloradoan.com:
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is recommending that the state’s wildlife commission deny a recent petition to pause the next release of wolves.
A group of 26 organizations — largely comprised of livestock producers — submitted the petition for rulemaking the to commission Sept. 27. The state wildlife agency announced its recommendation in a new release Saturday ahead of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission’s meeting Jan. 8.
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Why Minnesota Doesn’t Allow Wolf Hunting Despite Having The Highest Wolf Population in Lower 48
From NewsBreak.com:
Minnesota is home to more wolves than any other U.S. state except Alaska. In addition, Minnesota has more wolves than Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana put together. Yet, despite the thriving population, wolf hunting is restricted. However, that could change.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recently announced its first updated wolf management plan in over 20 years. The new project will serve as a blueprint to support the state’s wolf population for the next decade. In addition, this new initiative could open the door to wolf hunting.
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Mexican Wolf Population Surpassing Recovery Goals in the United States
From U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service:
The United States population of Mexican wolves has surpassed interim abundance and release targets, as well as predictions for gene diversity and population growth. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 5-Year Evaluation of the Mexican Wolf Recovery Strategy assesses progress on recovery objectives for the Mexican wolf for both the U.S. and Mexico populations of wild Mexican wolves.
This evaluation also measures progress towards interim abundance and release targets identified in the Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, and compares between observed metrics and predicted metrics, which were derived from 2017 modeling and used to craft the current recovery strategy and criteria for the endangered subspecies.
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