From AdirondackExplorer.org:
ALBANY — Could wolves make their comeback in New York? It’s a question that comes up every time a large, wolfish creature is spotted on a trail cam, or a migrating wolf is killed by a hunter upstate. “That’s the whole thing, we really don’t know,” said Kate Bartholomew, Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter chair.
Another of Colorado’s released wolves dies. Will it prompt a review of the reintroduction?
From Coloradoan.com:
Five of the 15 wolves captured in British Columbia and released in Colorado in January have died in less than six months after the latest wolf death in the northwest part of the state, which could trigger a review of the program.
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Wolves in Japan: could their reintroduction restore nature’s balance?
From SCMP.com:
A plan to reintroduce wolves to Japan more than a century after they were hunted to extinction is gaining traction as conservationists warn that the country’s rural ecosystems are increasingly out of balance and costly to maintain due to booming wild animal populations.
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They are howling for joy at the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota with the arrival of two new pups
From WCCO.com:
They are howling for joy at the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota with the arrival of two new pups.
The two male wolf pups were born in April and arrived at the center at the beginning of May. They’ll be ready for their public viewing June 3. Executive Director Grant Spickelmier says wolves often get a bad rap.
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Arizona wildlife team euthanized pup during wolf capture
From Tucson.com:
State wildlife officials now say that a family of Mexican gray wolves removed from southeastern Arizona on Tuesday was in poor condition, and one of the endangered animals didn’t survive being captured.
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What’s it take to kill a Wyoming wolf? Nearly 500 hunting days, and then it’s likely a youngster
From Wyofile.org:
Recent increases in success rates at hunting exceedingly difficult-to-kill wolves are “really good,” a Wyoming biologist said, because it shows that fair-chase tactics are still working.
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Lawmakers seek answers on wolves’ presence in New York
From AdirondackExplorer.org:
ALBANY — Could wolves make their comeback in New York? It’s a question that comes up every time a large, wolfish creature is spotted on a trail cam, or a migrating wolf is killed by a hunter upstate. “That’s the whole thing, we really don’t know,” said Kate Bartholomew, Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter chair.
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[Colorado] Rancher supports wolf removal but questions long-term impact on pack behavior
From 9News.com:
For the first time since wolf reintroduction began in Colorado, wildlife officials have killed a wolf believed to be involved in a series of livestock attacks.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife said gray wolf 2405 was a member of the Copper Creek Pack in Pitkin County. They decided to kill it after determining that ranchers had experienced chronic wolf depredation despite trying all non-lethal deterrence measures and removing anything that could attract wolves.
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The short, wild and complicated life of [Colorado] wolf 2505-BC
From KUNC.org:
Nearly a third of the wolves Colorado has reintroduced in the last two years have died. They’ve lost battles with mountain lions and been struck down by a bullet from an unknown shooter.
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Reintroducing Wolves: A New Hope for Japanese Ecosystems
From Japan-Forward.com:
With deer overrunning forests and politics stalling action, the Japan Wolf Association makes its case to reintroduce wolves and restore ecological balance.
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Reported wolf attack may have involved pups born in Colorado, but verdict still out
From DenverGazette.com:
A report of wolves killing livestock in Colorado’s Pitkin County over Memorial Day weekend has been getting quite a bit of attention in recent days. That said, some details remain a bit murky with some sources reporting that the incident may have involved offspring of introduced wolves that were born in Colorado.
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