From The BeavertonValleyTimes:
In early September, President Trump signed an executive order that continued to rely on big-bad-wolf myths. He claimed that living in wolf country is “very dangerous.”
He then directed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to determine whether gray wolves and Mexican wolves should lose federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. Without waiting for an answer, he also directed Burgum to support Congressional removal of gray wolves from the endangered species list.
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Scientists Thought This Wolf Pack Was Too Inbred To Survive, Here’s What A New Study Found
From A-Z-Animals.com:
When given 11 unrelated wolves to choose from, two siblings still paired up, and their choice may now define the fate of the entire island population.
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13,800-year-old base camp reveals life among Alaska’s earliest inhabitants
From HeritageDaily.com:
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a 13,800-year-old base camp in interior Alaska, including bone needles, stone tools, a possible dwelling and remains of wolf-like canids that may have been associated with early human communities.
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Watch jaw dropping footage of fearless elk taking on a hopeful grey wolf in Yellowstone National Park
From BBC Wildlife:
A powerful elk stag (Cervus canadensis) charges a grey wolf (Canis lupus) in Yellowstone National Park, USA, showcasing the raw intensity of predator-prey interactions in the wild.
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At Trump’s order, U.S. Department of Agriculture asks Colorado to review state wolf policies, protection status
From the Aspen Times:
Just over a month after President Donald Trump ordered the federal government to look at delisting gray wolves and Mexican gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is asking the state of Colorado to review their wolf management and protections for the species.
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At Ninth Circuit, a Fight Over What ‘Recovered’ Means for Montana’s Wolves
From FlatheadBeacon.com:
Federal wildlife officials and hunting groups say wolves in the Northern Rockies have recovered; conservation groups say the agency ignored historic range where wolves no longer live.
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Wolves Eat More Than Meat
From the Sierra Club:
When people think of wolves and food, they’re likely to picture a hunt that involves lots of carnage. However, new research revealed that wolves have a bit of a green thumb too. That’s the key takeaway from a study out of Northern Michigan University: Wolves devour blueberries, in the process spreading their seeds and planting new patches.
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Crews unload critically endangered American red wolves into vans for transport to Museum of Life and Science [North Carolina]
From Yahoo.com:
A group of 10 critically endangered American red wolves made the journey from New York to North Carolina or vice versa on Tuesday as part of a nationwide conservation effort. Wolf Conservation Center received a family of seven and Museum of Life and Science got two.
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[Switzerland] Wolf kills in spring: Zug wants to scrap the FOEN’s approval
From WildBeimWild.com:
Grisons warns of kills during pup-rearing, while the farmers’ associations want the wolf regulated all year round. The consultation ends on 16 October.
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“They creep low to the ground, advancing in short bursts until close enough to pounce.” One of the world’s most beautiful, rarest, dogs facing extinction
From BBCWildlife.com:
This russet-coated carnivore might be at the top of the food chain in its isolated uplands, but due to the impact of other dogs, their lives are under threat.
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WRITERS ON THE RANGE: Spreading fear about wolves never goes out of style
From The BeavertonValleyTimes:
In early September, President Trump signed an executive order that continued to rely on big-bad-wolf myths. He claimed that living in wolf country is “very dangerous.”
He then directed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to determine whether gray wolves and Mexican wolves should lose federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. Without waiting for an answer, he also directed Burgum to support Congressional removal of gray wolves from the endangered species list.
Click here for the full story.