From ColoradoPolitics.com:
Federal wildlife officials have opened a formal review of Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program, launching a public comment period to assess how the state has handled rising conflicts between wolves and livestock.
A notice from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was published in the Federal Register on Monday, setting a June 5 deadline for the comments.
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Experts warn against permitted killing of Mexican wolves
From DailyLobo.com:
On Feb. 24, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service released a now-expired document authorizing designated individuals in Catron county to kill a Mexican wolf on private land or “in the act of biting, killing, or wounding livestock on Federal land.” Some experts warn the permitted killings fail to save cattle and could threaten the endangered species.
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Have humans killed at least 4 of the wolves restored to Colorado?
From ColoradoSun.com:
Yes. At least five of the 25 gray wolves reintroduced to Colorado through a plan approved by Colorado voters in 2020 have been killed by humans since 2024.
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Wolf escape highlights tragic history of a nearly extinct Korean wildlife species
From KoreaJoongAngDaily:
Koreans are searching for a lone wolf — but Neukgu was never meant to be alone. Neukgu, a wolf that escaped from Daejeon’s O-World zoo on Wednesday, is a descendant of wolves brought from Russia as part of a long-running effort to restore the Korean wolf — a species now virtually extinct in the country.
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Washington wolf pack attacking cattle; WDFW considers lethal removal
From CapitolPress.com:
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is considering killing a wolf or two in the Crouse pack in Asotin County in southeast Washington to curb attacks on cattle, the department said April 8.
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The federal government is scrutinizing Colorado’s wolf program again. Some think it’s a trap to end reintroduction.
From ColoradoSun.com:
The US Fish and Wildlife Service wants to hear how “ranchers, landowners, agencies, and other stakeholders” are experiencing Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s implementation of the rule that let them bring wolves to Colorado.
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Two Mexican Gray Wolf Families Translocated In Historic Move
From NationalParksTraveler.org:
Two families of Mexican gray wolves have been translocated in Durango, Mexico, almost fifty years after the last wolves were removed from the state to initiate the captive breeding program that saved the subspecies from extinction.
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Cody Roberts, Wolf Abuser, Gets 18 Months Probation, Prison Possible If He Fails It
From CowboyStateDaily.com:
Cody Roberts, known for torturing a wolf in February 2024 in Daniel, Wyoming, was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months’ probation and fined $1,000, with prison and more fines possible if he fails probation. The judge called the crime disturbing.
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South Korea: Fears mount as schools close, travel disrupted after wolf escapes from Daejeon Zoo
From Jang.com.pk:
Animal safety and rescue operations are underway after hundreds gathered to search for an escaped wolf in South Korea.
Local school closed in Daejeon city as hundreds of emergency service and military personnel scoured the area around O-World theme park, where the wolf escaped from, to initiate search operations.
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Arizona bill aims to limit wolf restoration efforts
From AZCapitolTimes.com:
A Benson Republican lawmaker says Arizona lawmakers need to be aware of the lessons of a fairy tale when they consider whether to preserve the Mexican gray wolf.
“Little Red Riding Hood understood that this is a predator that we’re dealing with,” said Rep. Lupe Diaz. And that, he told colleagues, is why Arizona needs a law to ensure the state doesn’t cooperate with certain federal efforts to restore its population.
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Public comment period opens as federal review targets Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program
From ColoradoPolitics.com:
Federal wildlife officials have opened a formal review of Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program, launching a public comment period to assess how the state has handled rising conflicts between wolves and livestock.
A notice from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was published in the Federal Register on Monday, setting a June 5 deadline for the comments.
Click here for the full story.