From RTE.ie:
After centuries of near-extinction, Europe’s wolves have made a remarkable comeback. Over the past decade, wolf populations have surged, increasing by nearly 60%. In 2022, more than 21,500 wolves were recorded across the continent.
Countries that have long been wolf-free are now home to thriving packs. Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and Romania each have more than 1,000 wolves. For scientists, this is a rare conservation success story: a large predator reclaiming landscapes dominated by human activity.
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Could these 180-pound dogs hold the key to protecting livestock from Colorado’s wolves?
From KUNC.org:
Since Colorado began its wolf reintroduction program two years ago, wildlife officials have worked to stop wolves from attacking livestock. Wherever possible, they’ve tried to use nonlethal methods, from hazing wolves with drones to having “range riders” patrol on horseback.
One promising strategy is the use of very large dogs as livestock guardians. Enter: the Turkish Boz Shepherd.
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New DNA Monitoring Tool Enables Scientists to Identify Specific Animals by Their Feces
From Smithsonian.org:
Scientists from the Smithsonian have successfully used swift fox droppings to identify individual animals and collect other data vital to monitoring a reintroduced population in Montana.
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Colorado agencies offer wolf conflict mitigation training in western Colorado
Fro KJCT8.com:
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -Residents in western Colorado were given the opportunity to learn how to handle non-lethal wolf conflict mitigation.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) APHIS Wildlife Services and Colorado State University Extension announced two free training sessions on how to mitigate wolf conflicts with livestock.
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No wolves allowed? Montrose [Colorao] eyes novel approach to halt ‘non-native’ species at county line
From CPR.org:
Bringing a wolf to Montrose County would be punishable by fines up to $1,000 per day under a proposed ordinance introduced by the board of county commissioners this week.
Ordinance No. 2025-01 would prohibit the introduction, support, facilitation, or habitat establishment of non-native animal species into Montrose County. That means you, Canadian gray wolf.
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Wolf-proof fences lead to reduction in attacks on animals [in Belgium]
From BelgaNewsAgency.eu:
The wolf-proof fences installed in Flanders since the summer are proving to be effective. According to the Wolf Fencing Team, the number of wolf attacks on animals within properly enclosed pastures has fallen significantly.
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Why 40 wolves have shaken Danish politics
From RTE.ie:
After centuries of near-extinction, Europe’s wolves have made a remarkable comeback. Over the past decade, wolf populations have surged, increasing by nearly 60%. In 2022, more than 21,500 wolves were recorded across the continent.
Countries that have long been wolf-free are now home to thriving packs. Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and Romania each have more than 1,000 wolves. For scientists, this is a rare conservation success story: a large predator reclaiming landscapes dominated by human activity.
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Here’s what Colorado’s gray wolves are up to as they establish territories across the Western Slope
From TheAspenTimes.com:
Earlier this year, one of Colorado’s translocated female gray wolves was making broad movements across the Western Slope. Then, one day, she stopped exploring on a wide scale and settled into an area with high-quality wolf habitat: abundant prey, away from high volumes of human activity.
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Montana’s wolf management strategy caught in legal tug-of-war
From DailyInterLake.com:
Two weeks after the Outdoor Heritage Coalition and a pair of Republican lawmakers sued the state for doing too little to reduce Montana’s wolf population, a coalition of conservation groups on Wednesday made the opposite argument before a different judge.
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Survey shows Wallowa County [Oregon] opposes wolves here
From Wallowa.com:
ENTERPRISE — Survey results indicate strong opposition to wolves in Wallowa County and many would support hunting the predators as a management tool. “There is a high level of people who have contact with wolves,” said John Williams, Eastern Oregon co-chairman of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association’s wolf committee. “A lot of people have had a direct experience with wolves. They would support hunting as a management tool.”
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[Wisconsin] Wolf harvest regulations will soon take effect as wolves face potential delisting
From WPR.org:
After first receiving approval two years ago, Wisconsin’s wolf harvest regulations are set to take effect in November.
Federal protections remain in place for wolves. The harvest regulations help pave the way for a wolf hunt if ongoing efforts to lift federal protections for wolves are successful.
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