From History Today:
Mongolians have always lived with wolves. During the imperial era, the relationship was an ambiguous one. Under socialism, it became existential.
In Mongolia, where the dominant lifestyle is nomadic pastoralism, threat comes from the land. Wolves (chono) are found throughout the nation’s various ecosystems: steppe, semi-desert, mountains. Their existence has been lamented and romanticised for centuries.
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Why Some Wolves Become Leaders of the Pack
From Explores Web:
A 20-year study has found a surprising reason why some gray wolves become the pack leader. Wolves infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii are far more likely to end up as the top dog.
The tiny parasites are well known to cat owners, where they are a common problem. Because T. gondii can only reproduce inside cats, its effect on other animals has been somewhat overlooked. Yet it can infect almost any warm-blooded animal.
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A Secret History of Mongolian Wolves
From History Today:
Mongolians have always lived with wolves. During the imperial era, the relationship was an ambiguous one. Under socialism, it became existential.
In Mongolia, where the dominant lifestyle is nomadic pastoralism, threat comes from the land. Wolves (chono) are found throughout the nation’s various ecosystems: steppe, semi-desert, mountains. Their existence has been lamented and romanticised for centuries.
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U.S. House committee passes bill to delist wolves
From The Brunswick News:
WASHINGTON — The House Natural Resources Committee last week passed a bill that would remove federal Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf.
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Wolves kill calf in E. Oregon
From the Capitol Press:
BAKER CITY, Ore. — Wolves from the Lookout Mountain area killed a six-week-old calf in the Daly Creek area south of Richland, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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Colorado’s wolf reintroduction timeline is unclear even with final plan
From Axios:
The state wildlife board unanimously approved a plan Wednesday to reintroduce wolves in Colorado, but when paws will land on the ground remains a question mark.
The timeline for reintroduction is murky.
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Colorado has finalized a plan to reintroduce gray wolves by the end of the year
From CPR News:
After more than two years of public meetings and revisions, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve a final plan to reintroduce gray wolves.
The decision keeps Colorado on track to release wolves on the Western Slope by the end of the year, meeting requirements laid out in a ballot initiative narrowly approved in 2020. Conservation groups say it marks the first time voters — in any state — have ordered the reintroduction of an endangered species.
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‘The wolf does not belong here’: German summit convened after animal attacks
From The Guardian:
German farmers, conservationists and politicians have met at a wolf summit to discuss the animal’s future amid concerns that its population is out of control.
The farmers’ union is calling for a relaxation of rules over when wolves, strictly protected under EU law, can be shot, after a series of highly publicised deadly attacks on farm animals.
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House Committee Rejects ESA Protection for Gray Wolves
From Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
A bill to remove the wolf from Endangered Species Act protections was passed April 28 by the House Natural Resources Committee. The proposal seeks to restore state authority over wolf management.
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Wolves making comeback to Europe: Study
From AA.com:
The iconic wolf, bane of many a classic continental fairy tale, is making a return to the woods and wilds of Europe, according to an international team led by a Swiss scientist.
According to the data, amassed and analyzed by a team led by researcher Daniel Wegmann of the University of Fribourg and published in the journal Biological Conservation on Friday, wolves are returning to many regions in Europe that were once their haunts.
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Rethinking Wolf Pack Stability
From psychologytoday.com:
…a group of wolf researchers led by Kira A. Cassidy of the Yellowstone Center for Resources at the National Park of the same name, has shown, using data on human-caused mortalities collected from the field over the course of as long as 33 years, that any death within a pack can have far-reaching effects on the pack as a whole.
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