From KOLD.com:
They heard two hours of testimony from almost 50 members of the public. A resolution that calls for changes to include state management of the wolf is likely in a few weeks.
Beyond state game and fish taking over management of this species, ranchers want full compensation for cattle killed by the wolf, which board chair Frank Antenori said was the promise almost three decades ago when its reintroduction program started in 1998.
The endangered Mexican gray wolf has grown to the hundreds since reintroduction started, but whether its numbers are too much or not enough depended on which side was speaking to the Board of Supervisors Tuesday night.
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California counties declare wolves a threat to humans
From FarmProgress.com:
Supervisors in Modoc, Plumas, Sierra and Shasta counties in northeastern California have recently passed resolutions declaring gray wolves a potential threat to humans and asking state officials to authorize removal of problem packs.
“The vast majority of the livestock that were killed in the last three months in the northeast counties … have all occurred within 100 to 300 feet of family-occupied ranch homes,” said rancher Ned Coe, chairman of the Modoc County Board of Supervisors.
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Protections for Mexican gray wolf under scrutiny by Cochise County [Arizona] leaders
From KOLD.com:
They heard two hours of testimony from almost 50 members of the public. A resolution that calls for changes to include state management of the wolf is likely in a few weeks.
Beyond state game and fish taking over management of this species, ranchers want full compensation for cattle killed by the wolf, which board chair Frank Antenori said was the promise almost three decades ago when its reintroduction program started in 1998.
The endangered Mexican gray wolf has grown to the hundreds since reintroduction started, but whether its numbers are too much or not enough depended on which side was speaking to the Board of Supervisors Tuesday night.
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Mexican Wolf Recovery Exceeds Expectations, Grows 11%
From MyHeraldReview.com:
For decades, the Mexican gray wolf has been protected by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as numbers in the U.S. dropped to zero back in the 1970s. South of the border, just a few managed to hang on in remote areas.
3 Red Wolf pups born at Durham [North Carolina] museum. Why they’re ‘crucial’ for species survival
From HeraldSun.com:
Three of the rarest puppies in the world were just born at Durham’s Museum of Life and Science, another milestone in red wolf conservation efforts. The pups were born May 3 to Martha, a 7-year-old female, and Oka, an 11-year-old male, and are all in good health, museum officials announced Tuesday.
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Colorado range riders preventing wolf conflict are fully staffed and ready
From KDVR.com:
Colorado’s team of “range riders” – a group trained to prevent wolf conflict – is now fully staffed and ready. Following the controversial reintroduction of wolves in Colorado, some ranchers have raised concerns about wolf depredations. After offering compensation for the lost cattle due to wolf depredations, Colorado Parks and Wildlife now has another solution.
EU’s legislative body accepts weakening of wolf protection
From News.Mongabay.com:
The European Parliament has voted in favor of the European Commission’s proposal to weaken wolf protection, citing increased conflicts with people and livestock in some regions. The draft law, which requires approval by the EU Council, will make it easier to hunt wolves.
While hunting and landowners’ associations applauded the decision, environmental groups expressed dismay.
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‘Wolves don’t take a day off’: Kremmling [Colorado] ranchers said wolf reintroduction outpaced preparedness
From KVDR.com:
As Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program expands, ranchers said they’re still waiting for critical protections to catch up. Tim Ritschard, president of the Middle Park Stockgrowers Association and a fifth-generation rancher in Kremmling, said his operation has already felt the effects.
“We had a wolf go through in February — right behind my house,” Ritschard told FOX31. While state officials said they’ve now fully staffed the “range rider” program meant to deter wolf attacks and assist with herd monitoring, Ritschard said it’s too little, too late.
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Colorado’s Wolf Depredation Fund Could Change After 2025
From Westword.com:
Colorado is eighteen months into the state’s wolf restoration project, and the teeth are still coming out.
So far, the state has paid over $370,000 in claims to ranchers who have been impacted by the presence of wolves near their operations. Although wolf advocates and detractors both agree that Colorado should compensate people for wolf-related losses, ranchers believe the funds are not enough to cover the full breadth of the impact of the carnivores in this state.
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Collaboration Over Crisis: Wallowa County [Oregon] Navigates Wolf Depredations Without Emergency Declaration
From ElkhornMediaGroup.com:
In the face of persistent wolf depredations, Wallowa County officials considered declaring a state of emergency—but ultimately chose a different path. Thanks to strong collaboration between local, state, and federal partners, critical resources remained in place without the need for emergency measures.
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New Cascade PBS documentary ‘Wolf Land’ to premiere at SIFF [Washington]
From CascadePBS.org:
The forests of northeastern Washington have been a place where wolves and ranchers have been at odds over livestock for decades. When wolves attack cattle, it threatens farmers’ livelihoods and puts the endangered animals at risk of being killed.
The Cascade PBS documentary Wolf Land follows “wolf-protecting cowboy” Daniel Curry and fourth-generation rancher Jerry Francis for two years as the unlikely pair team up to show how non-lethal methods can humanely protect both.
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