From Steamboat Radio:
A South Routt producer, who has asked to remain anonymous, says a wolf has killed one of their calves. They called Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers on Sunday to confirm.
We have emailed and texted CPW, and are waiting for confirmation on the CPW Confirmed Gray Wolf Depredation page on their website.
The producer says it was about a 250-pound calf, that was born on April 1. They found it dead in their summer pasture.
They said they have known about a wolf or wolves in the Toponas area since the release, and have received messages from CPW that wolves were in their area.
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First wolf kill in Routt County confirmed by officials
From Aspen Times:
A wolf attack on a calf was confirmed in Routt County on Wednesday, marking the first depredation in the county since the voter-approved re-introduction of wolves began in December, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW).
The fatal depredation was reported Sunday and then investigated by CPW employees, who completed a necropsy report confirming the wolf depredation.
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Endangered Red Wolves in eastern North Carolina fading fast
From Wavy:
DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) – With the wild Red Wolf population in eastern North Carolina fading fast, experts are discussing ways to bring the species back.
From what biologists know, there are currently only 18 adult Red Wolves remaining — and they say vehicles and guns are to blame for the declining numbers.
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Red Wolves were among the first animals to be designated under the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966 in the year 1967. The wolves are native to North America, with habitats up and down the east coast, and as far west as Texas.
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New research illuminates the ecological importance of gray wolves in the American West
From Phys.org:
A study published in the journal BioScience sheds light on the importance of gray wolves in the western United States. Led by William Ripple, a scientist at Oregon State University and the Conservation Biology Institute, the research delves into the implications of large predator absence on plant and animal communities, and ecosystem functions. It calls attention to “shifting baselines” wherein increasingly degraded conditions are viewed as reflecting the historical state of a system.
“By the 1930s, wolves were largely absent from the American West, including its national parks. Most published ecological research from this region occurred after the extirpation of wolves,” explains Ripple. “This situation underscores the potential impact of shifting baselines on our understanding of plant community succession, animal community dynamics, and ecosystem functions.”
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Luke: Finland’s wolf population drops slightly
From YLE:
The number of wolves estimated to be living in Finland has fallen slightly compared to last year, according to the latest population report by Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke).
According to Luke’s figures, there were between 277 and 321 wolves roaming around Finland in March this year, with the most likely number estimated to be 295.
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Biologists, advocates push for more wildlife crossing funds
From Costal Review:
EAST LAKE — Before guardrails were installed about 20 years ago along U.S. Highways 64 and 264 in rural northeastern North Carolina, residents avoided driving at night in fear of striking a large animal and then sliding unseen into the abyss of a roadside canal.
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Thirty-one Swiss wolf packs with 122 pups spotted
From Swiss Info:
This is according to the Kora Foundation for Predator Ecology and Wildlife Management in its annual report published on Tuesday.
Of the 38 packs in the country, two have disbanded during this period. At the same time, a first pack formed in the Swiss National Park in the Engadine.
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Only 1 Colorado rancher has been paid following a wolf depredation this year. Why?
From Sky-Hi News:
While there have been nine confirmed wolf attacks on livestock since the state began reintroducing the animals on the Western Slope in December, only one of those cases has resulted in a payout under the state’s compensation fund.
That’s because, so far, there have been only two claims filed by impacted ranchers, according to state records. But the state wildlife agency expects that to change.
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Colorado Green-Lights Lethal Management of Gray Wolves, Under Certain Conditions
From Outdoor Life:
Ranchers across Western Colorado breathed a collective sigh of relief on Thursday, when the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approved new regulations allowing for the lethal management of wolves that depredate livestock. The commission’s decision was settled by a 6-4 vote following a public meeting in Grand County, and it marks a major shift in how the state seeks to manage its newly restored gray wolf population, which grew from two animals to 12 over the winter after 10 gray wolves were released in Grand and Summit Counties as part of a voter-led reintroduction effort.
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PRODUCER REPORTS SUSPECTED WOLF KILL IN SOUTH ROUTT COUNTY
From Steamboat Radio:
A South Routt producer, who has asked to remain anonymous, says a wolf has killed one of their calves. They called Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers on Sunday to confirm.
We have emailed and texted CPW, and are waiting for confirmation on the CPW Confirmed Gray Wolf Depredation page on their website.
The producer says it was about a 250-pound calf, that was born on April 1. They found it dead in their summer pasture.
They said they have known about a wolf or wolves in the Toponas area since the release, and have received messages from CPW that wolves were in their area.
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Third endangered red wolf since September hit by a vehicle and killed on U.S. 64
From Public Radio East:
An endangered red wolf was hit by a vehicle and killed on U.S. 64 earlier this month.
Officials with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service say the wolf was killed on June 5 near Buffalo Road; it is the third endangered wolf killed on the road since September.
The wild population of red wolves live on Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in Tyrrell County.
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