From Northern Ag Network:
On August 5, a federal judge in Montana vacated the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s standing determination that gray wolves in the Western U.S. do not warrant protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The court ordered the agency to re-evaluate wolf policy—including in Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, and parts of Washington, Oregon, and Utah—using the best available science and full consideration of threats, historical range loss, and state regulatory frameworks.
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Wolves remain under state control in Idaho following legal victory for conservationists
From Spokane Public Radio:
Although conservationists are celebrating a legal victory this week in their fight to restore protections for wolves in the West, wolves remain under state control in Idaho, where hunting and trapping remain legal, Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials said Thursday.
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The man who led Yellowstone’s wolf reintroduction has a lot to say about Colorado’s efforts
From SummitDaily.com:
Wolf watchers in the Lamar Valley of Montana are also watching to see if Colorado’s wolf program will succeed. An architect of Yellowstone’s program says it could — and needs to.
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Wolves’ continued spread in California brings joy, controversy & conflicts
From Mongabay.com:
After nearly a century’s absence, gray wolves continue to recolonize California, bringing changes and challenges to the state and its inhabitants.
Ongoing research and monitoring programs are helping scientists understand growing wolf populations and their impact on prey species, other predators and alterations to the landscape.
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Local Management Critical as Courts Reopen Wolf Protection Debate
From Northern Ag Network:
On August 5, a federal judge in Montana vacated the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s standing determination that gray wolves in the Western U.S. do not warrant protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The court ordered the agency to re-evaluate wolf policy—including in Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, and parts of Washington, Oregon, and Utah—using the best available science and full consideration of threats, historical range loss, and state regulatory frameworks.
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New wolf pups join pack at International Wolf Center
From MSN:
Two wolf pups have been successfully introduced to the exhibit pack at the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minn.
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The man who led Yellowstone’s wolf reintroduction has a lot to say about Colorado’s efforts
From The Colorado Sun:
Johnnie LeFaiver took her son to the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park this summer, because the experience of watching wolves there 20 years ago seared into her memory and she wanted Micah to have the same opportunity.
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Wolves remain under state control in Idaho following legal victory for conservationists
From Idaho Capital Sun:
Although conservationists are celebrating a legal victory this week in their fight to restore protections for wolves in the West, wolves remain under state control in Idaho, where hunting and trapping remain legal, Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials said Thursday.
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Collared Colorado wolf found dead in Wyoming
From The Denver Post:
One of the wolves being tracked by Colorado researchers was found dead in Wyoming in late July, state officials announced Wednesday.
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Federal court overturns decision denying Endangered Species protections to wolves
From Utah News Dispatch:
Judge rules that U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must reconsider decision about relisting wolves in the Rocky Mountains under the Endangered Species Act
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Flemish government sued over wolf protection failures
From BelgaNewsAgency.eu:
The Flemish government is facing legal action for allegedly failing to protect wolves in northern Belgium. The case has been brought by Landschap vzw, a nature organisation that is leading the Welkom Wolf campaign. The organisation accuses the authorities of systematically violating European and Flemish wildlife conservation legislation.
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