From University of Montana:
MISSOULA – If not for its small size, distinguishing between the 3D-printed replica of Wolf 302M’s skull and the actual animal it imitates would be nearly impossible.
The near-perfect printed artifact is part of a passion project spearheaded by Maddy Jackson, a wildlife biology graduate student at the University of Montana, who is casting new light on the treasures hidden within a special wolf skull collection in Yellowstone National Park.
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‘America’s wolf’ among those rescued by Endangered Species Act: ‘Absolutely worth protecting’
From ABC7 News:
Of the many animals protected by the Endangered Species Act, there may be no other species more American than red wolf.
Known as “America’s wolf,” red wolves are the only species of wolf that live in the United States and nowhere else on Earth. These uniquely American mammals are featured in National Geographic Kids’ January edition.
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Gov. Polis Releases Wolves in Covert Ceremony
From Drovers:
One might think Colorado Governor Jared Polis would scale back his anti-agriculture campaign – at least publicly – after his tone-deaf proclamation of Meat-Out Day on the first day of spring in 2021. But despite that PR fiasco, the governor has again thumbed his nose at Colorado ranchers with last week’s covert wolf reintroduction.
Colorado voters approved the reintroduction of gray wolves via a ballot measure in 2020, so the release of five wolves on Dec. 18 into the wilderness of Grand County was legal. But if it was legal, why was it done secretly? And that’s not the only question Colorado ranchers are demanding the governor answer.
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COLLEGE OF FORESTRY AND CONSERVATION YELLOWSTONE PROJECT: UM STUDENT TAKES 3D ODYSSEY THROUGH THE WOLF SKULL ARCHIVES
From University of Montana:
MISSOULA – If not for its small size, distinguishing between the 3D-printed replica of Wolf 302M’s skull and the actual animal it imitates would be nearly impossible.
The near-perfect printed artifact is part of a passion project spearheaded by Maddy Jackson, a wildlife biology graduate student at the University of Montana, who is casting new light on the treasures hidden within a special wolf skull collection in Yellowstone National Park.
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Ranchers riled after Colorado releases wolves from Oregon packs that killed livestock
From the Coloradoan:
Colorado ranchers claim that Colorado Parks and Wildlife has reneged on its promise to avoid bringing wolves into the state that have been confirmed to have killed livestock in Oregon.
CPW this week released 10 wolves captured in Oregon into Grand and Summit counties, completing this year’s reintroduction releases. Oregon was the only state willing to give wolves to Colorado.
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Europe has a wolf problem, and a late Norwegian philosopher had the solution
From Down to Earth:
Europe’s “wolf problem” is fast becoming a source of social and political tension. Relative conservation success across the continent has led to calls for action from worried politicians and farming and hunting groups.
And the European Commission has now proposed a change in their international status, from “strictly protected” to “protected”, which could allow people to hunt wolves.
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Wolves: EU proposing lowering protections for wolves – which could bring wolf hunting back to Europe
From National World:
Protections which stop wolves from being hunted in much of Europe may soon be lost, with some conservation groups slamming the move as a backwards step for both biodiversity – and coexistence with wildlife.
The European Commission, which makes up part of the European Union’s executive, has this week proposed changing the international status of wolves from ‘strictly protected’ to just ‘protected’ under the Bern Convention – based on new data suggesting their population has increased to more than 20,000 animals across 23 countries. The strictly protected status means that animals can only be hunted in exceptional circumstances, such as when they pose a risk to human life or safety.
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Montana wildlife officials enact changes to wolf and grizzly management
From Montana Public Radio:
Montana’s Fish and Wildlife Commission passed several changes to wolf and grizzly management in their recent end of year meeting.
Montana Public Radio’s Austin Amestoy sat down with Ellis Juhlin to discuss how the state is managing one large mammal species and what that can tell us about how it plans to manage another.
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10 wolves released so far in Colorado reintroduction effort
From Western Slope Now:
DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado has released 10 gray wolves so far in its ongoing effort to reintroduce the animals into the state.
State wildlife officials have been capturing the wolves in Oregon to release in Colorado as part of the mandate voters approved in 2020. The capture work finished on Friday, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
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Five Gray Wolves Released in Colorado
From Drovers:
Five gray wolves were released into a remote area of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains on Monday, marking the start of the most ambitious wolf reintroduction effort in the U.S. in almost three decades.
The wolf release was the result of a voter-approved reintroduction program embraced by the state’s urban Democratic voters but opposed in conservative rural areas. The wolves were set free from crates in a Grand County location that state officials kept undisclosed to protect the predators.
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Green campaigners slam von der Leyen’s wolf-hunting mission
From Politico:
Brussels is on a mission to make wolves fair game for hunters. Campaigners and legal experts say it’s making a huge mistake.
The European Commission on Wednesday said it wants to change the conservation status of wolves from “strictly protected” to “protected.” If it get its way, wolf-hunting will be authorized in the EU.
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