As apex predators and a keystone species, wolves are the only thing standing between a healthy ecosystem and catastrophic disruptions in many regions. But the presence of wolves is not welcomed by all. In addition to keeping the populations of other animals in check, they can also cause damage in nearby communities where they are known to kill livestock and occasionally even harm humans. Can’t we all just get along?
Left to our own devices, probably not. With the help of some cutting-edge technology, however, our complex interrelationship is looking a whole lot brighter. Grizzly Systems, a company based in Montana, has developed a tiny artificial intelligence (AI)-powered device called a GrizCam. These GrizCams, roughly the size of a cell phone, can be deployed in the wilderness where they can monitor the locations of animal populations of interest — such as wolves — to assist in shaping conservation practices, and also to serve as a deterrent when a wild animal strays too close to humans.
Mexican wolf management reform spotlight of Game and Fish meeting
From kunm.org:
New Mexico’s approach to management of the endangered Mexican gray wolf took center-stage at Friday’s Game and Fish commission meeting in Las Cruces.
Conservationists want reform – calling to abolish so-called “recovery areas” that severely limit the wolf’s range and genetic diversity.
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Colorado Wolves: Map Reveals How Far Wolves Have Spread
From Newsweek.com:
Colorado’s reintroduced gray wolves have made a historic move, crossing south of Interstate 70, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW).
For the first time since reintroduction efforts began last year, GPS-tracked wolves are venturing beyond I-70, marking a significant step in their exploration of new terrain within the state. CPW, which typically provides monthly wolf location updates on its Collared Gray Wolf Activity Map, made this special announcement on Sunday in light of the notable movement.
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Necropsy shows cause of death for Colorado wolf
From 9news.com:
GRAND COUNTY, Colo. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) concluded that a wolf most likely died in Grand County because of injuries from a fight with another wolf, 9NEWS learned on Thursday.
A Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesperson confirmed that the dead wolf was the one known as 2307.
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Wolf found dead in Gardiner’s Wolf Management Unit 313
From .newscenter1.tv:
GARDINER, Mont. – Authorities discovered a dead wolf in Wolf Management Unit 313 last week, following a mortality signal from a Yellowstone National Park collar. The wolf appeared to have died from a gunshot wound.
Evidence at the site indicated the wolf was shot and sought refuge in heavy cover. The carcass did not seem to have been tampered with or deliberately placed. The condition of the carcass led Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks to believe the wolf was unknowingly wounded when four other wolves were harvested in WMU 313.
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ODFW authorizes killing of two wolves from Frazier Mountain Pack
From Baker City Herald:
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has authorized the killing of two wolves from the Frazier Mountain pack, which ranges in both Baker and Union counties in the Medical Springs area.
ODFW issued the permit on Oct. 23 after biologists confirmed that wolves from the pack had killed a cow and two calves over the previous three weeks.
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Gray wolf covers 1,400 miles from northern Wisconsin to Manitoba
From pressreader.com:
The life story of the young gray wolf was better known than most for the last year, especially to scientists and members of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
But through a combination of modern technology, the tribe’s willingness to share information and the animal’s remarkable journey, in recent days the female wolf called EV400 is becoming famous beyond wildlife circles.
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The Better to Hear You With
From hackster.io:
As apex predators and a keystone species, wolves are the only thing standing between a healthy ecosystem and catastrophic disruptions in many regions. But the presence of wolves is not welcomed by all. In addition to keeping the populations of other animals in check, they can also cause damage in nearby communities where they are known to kill livestock and occasionally even harm humans. Can’t we all just get along?
Left to our own devices, probably not. With the help of some cutting-edge technology, however, our complex interrelationship is looking a whole lot brighter. Grizzly Systems, a company based in Montana, has developed a tiny artificial intelligence (AI)-powered device called a GrizCam. These GrizCams, roughly the size of a cell phone, can be deployed in the wilderness where they can monitor the locations of animal populations of interest — such as wolves — to assist in shaping conservation practices, and also to serve as a deterrent when a wild animal strays too close to humans.
CPW responds to requests from Club 20 about Wolf Reintroduction
From Steamboat Radio:
On Sept. 27, Club 20, along with Middle Park Stockgrowers, Colorado Wool Growers Association, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, Colorado Farm Bureau, and 26 other groups sent a Citizen Petition for Rulemaking to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission. They asked CPW to adopt a rule, “that delays the further introduction of gray wolves in Colorado until Colorado’s wolf management program is equipped to handle the consequences of these introductions.”
In the letter dated Oct. 31, 2024, Director Davis says a definition of chronic depredation is expected this month (November 2024). He also says pausing wolf reintroduction would not be consistent with Proposition 114.
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Colorado gray wolf activity observed south of I-70 for first time since December release
From denver7.com:
DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) biologists announced Sunday that they have observed the GPS locations of a collared gray wolf south of Interstate 70 for the first time.
CPW said this movement was anticipated as the reintroduced animals — needing food, large wild landscapes, and space from humans — explore the state.
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Experts warn that reviving Trump-era rule could have dire consequences: ‘When they lose protections … recovery backslides’
From Yahoo News!:
Gray wolves are once again losing federal protections as the Biden administration starts to reinstate a rule lifting them from the Endangered Species Act.
What’s happening?
In September, as reported by the Associated Press, the administration filed an appeal to bring back a Donald Trump-era law that stopped the protection of gray wolves. This law, if reinstated, would give states the ability to control their own wolf population and likely allow for more hunting.
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