From CBC News:
Encountering a wolf in the wild is a rare occurrence.
A Dawson City, Yukon, resident had an encounter of a lifetime, but one that tragically she’ll never forget.
On Saturday morning, Catherine Lalonde and her children heard a commotion outside of their home on Dome Road.
“I heard what sounded like a dog fight outside,” said Lalonde. “I ran out and my dog, who was like a medium-size husky cross, not a small dog, was getting dragged into the forest by a big, black what I thought at first was a wolf.”
Without thinking twice. Lalonde explained, she grabbed the nearest object and tried to scare off the animal.
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Wolf attacks woman’s dog outside of her home in Dawson City, Yukon
From CBC News:
Encountering a wolf in the wild is a rare occurrence.
A Dawson City, Yukon, resident had an encounter of a lifetime, but one that tragically she’ll never forget.
On Saturday morning, Catherine Lalonde and her children heard a commotion outside of their home on Dome Road.
“I heard what sounded like a dog fight outside,” said Lalonde. “I ran out and my dog, who was like a medium-size husky cross, not a small dog, was getting dragged into the forest by a big, black what I thought at first was a wolf.”
Without thinking twice. Lalonde explained, she grabbed the nearest object and tried to scare off the animal.
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Oregon Fish and Wildlife investigating death of wolf shot by elk hunter
From Central Oregon Daily:
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Tuesday it was investigating the circumstances of a wolf that was shot and killed in Grant County by an elk hunter who said he was defending himself.
Here is the full release from ODFW:
On the morning of November 2, 2023, an elk hunter called ODFW to report shooting and killing a wolf in self-defense in the North Malheur Hunt Unit. ODFW immediately contacted OSP Fish and Wildlife Troopers.
An OSP Fish and Wildlife Division Sergeant, Fish and Wildlife Senior Trooper, and the District Biologist from ODFW responded to the scene and met the hunter.
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Feds approve Colorado’s plan to reintroduce wolves — and kill them in some cases
From Colorado Public Radio:
The federal government granted Colorado the authority to manage and kill wolves in specific circumstances on Tuesday, clearing a path for the state to meet a voter-approved deadline to release the predators by the end of the year.
The U.S. Endangered Species Act currently forbids anyone from harming or harassing wolves in Colorado. Under the final decision, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approved a special exception — known as a 10(j) permit — designating the predators as an “experimental population” within state boundaries.
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Federal agency finalizes rule that lets Colorado decide when people can kill gray wolves
From 9News:
DENVER — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) finalized a rule Tuesday that gives the state of Colorado authority to create its own rules for gray wolf management, including when someone would be allowed to kill a wolf.
The final 10(j) rule, which designates new gray wolves as a “nonessential experimental population, will go into effect Dec. 8. Colorado Parks and Wildlife intends to reintroduce wolves to the state by Dec. 31, because of a 2020 ballot proposition.
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Watch rare footage of wolf hunting sea otter in Alaska at low tide
From Live Science:
Wolves on the Alaskan coast now regularly kill and eat sea otters and harbor seals, scientists have discovered. The finding suggests that the coastal wolves can adapt their hunting behavior — and may have developed unique strategies to prey on marine mammals when food on land is scarce.
The study into coastal wolf hunting behaviour began in 2016 when scientists spotted a solitary wolf carrying a sea otter carcass at Swikshak Bay. In 2018 and 2019, scientists again observed wolves carrying sea otter carcasses. However, whether the wolves were hunting or scavenging was unclear.
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A true survivor, Yellowstone wolf pup issues ‘adult-like howl’
From For the Win:
This year’s lone surviving pup from a popular Yellowstone National Park wolf pack has expressed herself as a survivor and a force.
Taylor Rabe, a Yellowstone Wolf Project researcher, shared the accompanying footage showing the young wolf issuing an “adult-like howl” before continuing across the wintry landscape.
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A rare Mexican gray wolf is wandering out of bounds. She may be looking for a mate
From Texas Public Radio:
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Northern New Mexico or bust — that seems to be the case for at least one Mexican gray wolf that is intent on wandering beyond the boundaries set for managing the rarest subspecies of gray wolf in North America.
Federal and state wildlife managers confirmed Thursday that the endangered female wolf has traveled north of Interstate 40 and beyond a recovery zone that spans parts of southwestern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona. It was documented crossing the interstate west of Albuquerque last week and most recently was tracked to a mountainous area west of Jemez Springs.
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Mexican Wolf Heads North Towards Valles Caldera National Preserve
From National Parks Traveler:
A female Mexican wolf with a penchant for roaming has turned up in northern New Mexico near Valles Caldera National Preserve, hundreds of miles from the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area.
Asha was tracked recently to Jemez Springs on the southern boundary of the national preserve, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Late last year the wolf also had roamed north, prompting Fish and Wildlife Service crews to capture her and return her to the experimental population area.
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GOP bill would end restrictions on spring hound hunting and training in northern Wisconsin
From Wisconsin Public Radio:
A GOP proposal would eliminate restrictions for hound hunting and training on wild animals during the spring in northern Wisconsin, drawing support from hound hunters and opposition from animal protection groups.
Sen. Romaine Quinn, R-Cameron, and Rep. Chanz Green, R-Grand View, are lead authors of the legislation.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources currently bars people from hunting or training with dogs on free-roaming wild animals from May 1 to June 30 on any public or private lands in northern Wisconsin. The restricted area extends along a line north of U.S. Highway 8 in northwestern Wisconsin to State Highway 22 in northeastern Wisconsin.
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Arrival of male red wolf brings new hope to Durham museum’s mating program for endangered species
From WHQR Public Media:
A new red wolf has arrived at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham.
Museum staff said they hope the new male will help with population recovery efforts for the endangered species. Red wolves are considered the rarest wolf species in the world. The only wild population exists in North Carolina, with fewer than 20 red wolves.
Nine-year-old Adeyha joined the museum last week. Sherry Samuels, the museum’s senior director of animal care, said Adeyha’s name comes from the Cherokee language, meaning “in the oak woods.” Fittingly, he’ll be paired for breeding with Oak, the museum’s female red wolf.
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