From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will hold a virtual informational meeting to update the public on the Red Wolf Recovery Program, including revitalized recovery efforts for the species, the status of recovery efforts in the eastern North Carolina Red Wolf Population area, coyote management strategies, and future planning efforts for the recovery of the species. With interest in the Red Wolf Recovery Program spanning areas across the historic range of the species, we invite all to attend this virtual informational meeting.
The virtual informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. EST. The Service encourages the submission of questions in advance during the registration process as this will assist us with planning our presentation. Questions will also be taken live online.
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Wildlife biologist Diane Boyd: ‘Wolf and human societies have intriguing parallels’
From The Guardian:
The grey wolf (Canis lupus) has generated fear and hatred. Seen as a danger to livestock and people, the once widespread predator was nearly completely eradicated from western Europe and most of the contiguous US in the 19th and 20th centuries. Pro- and anti-wolf groups now duel over how the species should be managed as populations have rebounded in places over the past few decades. American wildlife biologist Diane Boyd, 69, has spent 40 years studying the recovery of wild wolf populations in remote north-western Montana and Glacier national park.
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Strengthen, not undermine, efforts to live with wolves: Civil society groups urge EU
From Down To Earth:
Over 300 civil society groups have called on the European Union (EU) to strengthen, rather than undermine, efforts to live with wolves.
The large coalition of civil society and animal welfare organisations called on EU Member States to reject the European Commission’s proposal to downgrade wolf protection under the Bern Convention.
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Emails show Colorado’s first gentleman is pursuing more wolf-related laws
From 9News:
GRANBY, Colo. — In emails obtained by 9NEWS Investigates, Colorado’s first gentleman Marlon Reis was in contact with a group that included the governor’s wildlife adviser. He wanted to meet to “craft legislation” related to wolves, and the adviser replied they would not meet without him.
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Legislation Introduced To Protect Wolves, Bison, And Grizzly Bears
From National Parks Traveler:
Legislation has been introduced to both chambers of Congress to provide permanent protection for wolves, grizzly bears, and bison and to expand recovery efforts for them.
Crafted by U.S. Rep. Rául Grijalva of Arizona and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, the Tribal Heritage and American Bison, Grizzly Bear, and Wolf Restoration and Coexistence Act introduced on Thursday would also “enhance existing tribal management authorities over these species by creating oversight committees that work in unison with tribes to identify tribal lands suitable for possible reintroduction efforts.”
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After Urine, Fireworks, Now ‘Howling’ Tactic To Capture Wolf In UP’s Bahraich
From NDTV:
Bahraich (UP): The Forest Department in Bahraich is employing innovative tactics to capture an elusive wolf, which it believes is the sixth and last remaining of the pack that has instilled fear among locals with several attacks in the last few months.
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MSU scientist partnering on $2.1M grant to revive red wolf legacy through groundbreaking research
From Mississippi State University:
STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State University researcher is studying a distinct population of coyotes along the Gulf Coast in hopes of untapping hidden red wolf genetic reservoirs for furthering conservation of disappearing species.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Hold Virtual Informational Meeting on Red Wolf Recovery Program
From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will hold a virtual informational meeting to update the public on the Red Wolf Recovery Program, including revitalized recovery efforts for the species, the status of recovery efforts in the eastern North Carolina Red Wolf Population area, coyote management strategies, and future planning efforts for the recovery of the species. With interest in the Red Wolf Recovery Program spanning areas across the historic range of the species, we invite all to attend this virtual informational meeting.
The virtual informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. EST. The Service encourages the submission of questions in advance during the registration process as this will assist us with planning our presentation. Questions will also be taken live online.
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Red wolf pups die after father killed by vehicle; push for wildlife crossings
From WCTI News 12:
Eastern North Carolina — Endangered red wolf pups have died after their father was struck by a vehicle in North Carolina earlier this year, according to a recent release by wildlife officials.
This past spring, a 2-year-old female red wolf named Chance gave birth to five red wolf pups. Shortly after the birth of the pups the male red wolf was hit and killed by a vehicle along Highway 64 in the last remaining refuge.
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Former Yellowstone resource chief seeks ‘audacious acts’
From Jackson Hole News & Guide:
Tom Olliff was leaving the Thorofare, the most remote region in the lower 48 states, and walking toward Yellowstone National Park’s southern entrance when he noticed something unsettling.
A dry, brown grass had spread across the landscape.
“I was shocked to see fields and fields of cheatgrass,” Olliff said. “I know cheatgrass is invading in a lot of places, and I know to expect cheatgrass in the Northern Range. I certainly did not expect to see it there.”
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Feds seek court OK for ending gray wolf federal protections
From E&E News by Politco:
The Fish and Wildlife Service maintains that the gray wolf has recovered throughout the continental United States and no longer requires Endangered Species Act protections, a new court filing shows.
In a legal brief filed on its behalf Friday, the agency declared the gray wolf to be “one of the ESA’s biggest success stories” and asserted that the “best available science” showed wolves were not endangered or threatened even though the species no longer inhabits part of its historical range.
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