Wolves have made an impressive comeback in Europe in recent decades, but their presence has ignited a fierce debate and threatens to widen rural vs urban divides.
Usually, the return of a famous creature once driven to the brink of extinction would be a universal cause for celebration.
Particularly when it comes about, in part, through a conservation campaign backed by EU policy.
But this has not been the case for the return of the wolf in Europe.
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Wyoming gray wolf population remains stable at objective
From Wyoming Game and Fish department:
CHEYENNE – Wyoming’s gray wolf population continues to meet all management goals, according to the 2022 Wyoming Gray Wolf Monitoring and Management annual report by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and partnering agencies.
The newly-published document details gray wolf populations and conflict trends that indicate stable and predictable management of the species. Wyoming is maintaining wolf numbers at healthy levels, and 2022 marked the 21st consecutive year wolf numbers in Wyoming have exceeded the criteria outlined for recovery of the species.
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Legislature’s 2023 wolf reintroduction bills
From The Denver Gazette:
When Colorado voters approved a proposition to legalize marijuana, the legislature was tasked with penning the fine print to successfully enact the will of the voters. The governor at the time, John Hickenlooper, signed bills to regulate the drug including limits on blood levels when driving, limits on out-of-state resident purchases, taxation, licensing fees, inventory tracking, security requirements, waste disposal, packaging, and even advertising. Even years later, there seems to be no shortage of marijuana bills introduced with the legislature engaging with stakeholders, hearing public comment, and passing bills that are the will of their constituents.
Wolf bills are no different. While the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission was tasked with the final approval of the Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan, legislators had to step in with bills to ensure the proverbial wheels don’t fall off the operation.
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‘Critically endangered’ wolves are born at NC Zoo. Watch tiny pups get their check-up
From The News & Observer:
A group of “critically endangered” wolves were born at the North Carolina Zoo — and video shows the tiny creatures getting their check-up.
One of the newborns — about the length of a human hand — can be seen getting its mouth examined just a day after coming into the world.
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5 red wolf pups born in the wild in coastal North Carolina, second year in a row
From 13 News Now:
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Five red wolf pups were born in the coastal region of North Carolina in April, the second year in a row that the endangered species was born in the wild, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) said.
The little pups were born during the second week of April within the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, according to the Red Wolf Recovery Program, an FWS program based in Manteo.
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Idaho Fish and Game approves plan to reduce wolf population from 1,300 to 500
From Boise State Public Radio:
The Idaho Fish and Game Department unanimously approved a plan that would cull Idaho’s wolf population by almost two-thirds.
In January, Fish and Game introduced a plan laying out population goals for the state and asked for public feedback. The department received more than 2500 comments from across the country, most opposing the plan. Of those, feedback from Idahoans was more split, but still leaning against.
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‘The wolf does not belong here’: Why has a conservation success become a heated debate in Europe?
From Euronews.com:
Wolves have made an impressive comeback in Europe in recent decades, but their presence has ignited a fierce debate and threatens to widen rural vs urban divides.
Usually, the return of a famous creature once driven to the brink of extinction would be a universal cause for celebration.
Particularly when it comes about, in part, through a conservation campaign backed by EU policy.
But this has not been the case for the return of the wolf in Europe.
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Wolf heads left at Spanish town hall in anger at hunting ban
From The Times:
Wolf heads left at Spanish town hall in anger at hunting ban
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Two Wolf Bills Earn Governor’s Approval, Third Could Fall Prey to a Veto
From Westword.com:
The pack of wolf reintroduction bills that has been making its way through the Colorado Legislature over the past few months has officially passed — but one of the pieces of legislation could soon fall prey to a veto from Governor Jared Polis.
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Program announces birth of endangered wolves once found in Tennessee
From WATE.com:
MANTEO, N.C. (WATE) — A litter of highly endangered red wolf pups was born a few weeks ago, according to the Red Wolf Recovery Program.
The program, which is part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, says the litter consisting of three females and two males was born during the second week of April. Per the Fish and Wildlife Service, the species was historically found in a wide range of the southeast, including East Tennessee. Their range extended from Texas up to New York.
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis hints at veto of bill that could delay gray wolf reintroduction
From The Denver Post:
It’s now been nearly three years since Colorado voters narrowly approved a ballot measure calling for the reintroduction of gray wolves.
Since then, state wildlife managers have held numerous hearings on the topic and written a detailed plan to manage the predators. All of those efforts have aimed toward a deadline in the text of the law approved by voters: Dec. 31, 2023.
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