From Irish Wildlife Trust:
Last week I joined European colleagues in Strasbourg for the Council of Europe’s study session on Empowering Youth Participation through the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. Among many species discussed unsurprisingly one species dominated the discussions: the Eurasian Wolf (Canis lupus lupus).
In 2024, in a politically and seemingly personally motivated campaign, the European Union voted to downgrade the Wolf’s protection under the Bern Convention.
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Ireland’s betrayal of the wolf in Europe
From Irish Wildlife Trust:
Last week I joined European colleagues in Strasbourg for the Council of Europe’s study session on Empowering Youth Participation through the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. Among many species discussed unsurprisingly one species dominated the discussions: the Eurasian Wolf (Canis lupus lupus).
In 2024, in a politically and seemingly personally motivated campaign, the European Union voted to downgrade the Wolf’s protection under the Bern Convention.
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Do Wolves Ever Attack Humans?
From OutdoorLife.com:
As the wolf population in North America grows, so do your chances of a wolf encounter. Here’s what to know about wolf attacks.
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In Alaska, Wolves Have Switched to a Prey Nobody Expected Them to Hunt
From A-Z Animals:
Wolves hunting sea otters sounds like an isolated quirk, yet scientists suspect it is reshaping entire ecosystems in ways nobody predicted.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife temporarily suspends killing wolves that prey on livestock
From 9News.com:
The agency announced the decision Wednesday after evaluating wolf survival rates, translocation efforts and other biological factors in the state.
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Trump may strip Mexican gray wolf protections prematurely
From The FoothillsFocus.com:
President Donald Trump initiated a review on the status of Mexican gray wolves on the Endangered Species List in an executive order earlier this month, despite the species’ population count falling short of the minimum requirement.
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Red wolf recovery virtual meeting happening Tuesday night
From WITN.com:
RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) – The public will get the chance to ask questions and hear how a program aimed at helping North Carolina’s red wolves recover is doing in a virtual meeting.
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Minnesota offers new grants to help livestock producers prevent wolf attacks
From ValleyNewsLive.com:
MINNESOTA (Valley News Live) — Minnesota livestock producers can now apply for new grant funding aimed at preventing wolf attacks on their animals, according to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
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Isle Royale wolves inbred but likely to survive, study says
From BridgeMichigan.com:
Between 2018 and 2019, 19 wolves were brought to Isle Royal National Park to bolster a population of two. Researchers recently published a study of what happened to the relocated wolves in the first five years after they were transported to the island.
They determined the wolves are inbred but expected to make it 20 years.
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CNN founder Ted Turner bought 113,000 acres in Montana in 1989; decades later, wolves, bears and bison roam the form cattle ranch
From the Times of India:
South of Bozeman, Montana, a vast stretch of land runs from forested slopes and open meadows to high benches overlooking the surrounding country. The Flying D Ranch, a 113,613-acre property that became closely associated with Ted Turner after he bought it in 1989.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to host virtual meeting on red wolf recovery
From WCTI12.com:
RALEIGH, N.C. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will hold a virtual informational meeting Tuesday, September 29, on the Red Wolf Recovery Program.
The meeting runs from 6 to 8 p.m.
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