For immediate release
Contact: Grant Spickelmier, executive director
Email: grant@wolf.org
Phone: 763-233-7132
Special event on wolves is May 24 in Ely
International Wolf Center plans unique presentation to commemorate its 30 years in Ely
A special event is planned in Ely to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the grand opening of the International Wolf Center. The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, at the State Theater in Ely.
After an introduction by the Center’s Executive Director, Grant Spickelmier, a reporter and photographer from the Star Tribune will share findings and information from a key series they worked on together in 2022 called State of Wolves. The work by Greg Stanley and Anthony Souffle was published by the Star Tribune as a special section and shared information about the natural and cultural history of wolves in Minnesota. Following their presentation, they’ll be joined on stage by the Center’s founder, Dr. L. David Mech, who will discuss his research in northern Minnesota and how that work led to the creation of the International Wolf Center.
“We’re so excited to have this great program in Ely,” Spickelmier said. “I’ve seen the presentation from Anthony and Greg and it really highlights the special place that wolves occupy in Minnesota and Ely and the unique group of people that work with and study them. The story of how the International Wolf Center came to be, which Dave will talk about, is a fascinating one. Together, the two presentations will be both interesting and informative. We really hope we can fill the theater for this special event.”
The event is free, but pre-registration is required and seating is limited.
To register, visit bit.ly/stateofwolves.
The International Wolf Center was founded in 1985, and its interpretive center opened in Ely in 1993. Nearly 40,000 people per year visit the Center. In April 2017, the Center celebrated its one millionth visitor.
“During these 30 great years, we’ve welcomed people from all over the world into the Center,” said Interpretive Center Director Krista Woerheide. “We’re proud to be located in Ely and look forward to attracting even more visitors in the years to come.”
Lawmakers look to boost pay to ranchers after wolf attacks
From KRQE.com:
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is trying to balance a reintroduction of native wolves with the financial security of ranchers. Now, Congress is considering a bill to boost payout to ranchers whose cattle are killed by wolves.
The bill, backed by both Democrats and Republicans in Congress, would raise compensation from 75% of the livestock value to 100% of the value of livestock lost. New Mexico Representative Gabe Vasquez, who is supporting the bill says it balances the interests of ranchers with wolf conservation.
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Minnesota House votes to ban recreational wolf hunting
From MPR News:
The Minnesota House of Representatives voted this week to ban the recreational hunting and trapping of wolves in the state, should the animal be removed from federal endangered species protection.
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Watch: Yellowstone wolf gives trail camera a free cleaning
From For the Win:
The Rocky Mountain Wolf Project recently shared video footage showing a wolf in Yellowstone National Park licking the lens of a trail camera.
“Just a short clip of some wild wolves from Yellowstone, courtesy of our colleagues at the National Park Service,” the RMWP stated March 27 on Facebook.
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Gray wolf restoration and management plan near completion
From
DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Parks and Wildlife wolf restoration and management plan is closer to being final and complete after the latest meeting in Steamboat Springs on April 6, the department said in a release Wednesday.
Changes made to two key issues were part of the meeting — regulations for nongame wildlife and regulations for damage caused by wildlife consistent with CPW’s plan, which includes gray wolf claims.
The next meetings are scheduled in Glenwood Springs on May 3-4 and this final draft is expected to be accepted by the commission, CPW said.
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Wolf population growth stagnant in Oregon, illegal killings high
From Oregonlive.com:
The growth of gray wolves in Oregon remains slow, though the animals continue to expand their habitat westward, according to a new state report.
Oregon’s wolf population increased by three animals last year, rising from 175 to 178, according to an annual wolf report released by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. It follows a similarly low increase in 2021.
Special event on wolves—May 24 in Ely
For immediate release
Contact: Grant Spickelmier, executive director
Email: grant@wolf.org
Phone: 763-233-7132
International Wolf Center plans unique presentation to commemorate its 30 years in Ely
A special event is planned in Ely to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the grand opening of the International Wolf Center. The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, at the State Theater in Ely.
After an introduction by the Center’s Executive Director, Grant Spickelmier, a reporter and photographer from the Star Tribune will share findings and information from a key series they worked on together in 2022 called State of Wolves. The work by Greg Stanley and Anthony Souffle was published by the Star Tribune as a special section and shared information about the natural and cultural history of wolves in Minnesota. Following their presentation, they’ll be joined on stage by the Center’s founder, Dr. L. David Mech, who will discuss his research in northern Minnesota and how that work led to the creation of the International Wolf Center.
“We’re so excited to have this great program in Ely,” Spickelmier said. “I’ve seen the presentation from Anthony and Greg and it really highlights the special place that wolves occupy in Minnesota and Ely and the unique group of people that work with and study them. The story of how the International Wolf Center came to be, which Dave will talk about, is a fascinating one. Together, the two presentations will be both interesting and informative. We really hope we can fill the theater for this special event.”
The event is free, but pre-registration is required and seating is limited.
To register, visit bit.ly/stateofwolves.
The International Wolf Center was founded in 1985, and its interpretive center opened in Ely in 1993. Nearly 40,000 people per year visit the Center. In April 2017, the Center celebrated its one millionth visitor.
“During these 30 great years, we’ve welcomed people from all over the world into the Center,” said Interpretive Center Director Krista Woerheide. “We’re proud to be located in Ely and look forward to attracting even more visitors in the years to come.”
Federal agency kills ‘Rusty,’ a Mexican gray wolf blamed in livestock deaths
From azcentral.com:
An endangered Mexican gray wolf has been killed in New Mexico by federal employees, according to a document released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The kill order was issued by the agency on March 29 after the wolf’s alleged involvement in the killings of at least 13 cattle. The wolf was killed April 12. The kill order was issued on the 25th anniversary of Mexican wolves’ return to the wild.
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Oregon’s Annual Wolf Report Reveals Only Three Additional Wolves
From The Center for Biological Diversity:
PORTLAND, Ore.— Oregon’s wolf population increased by just three confirmed animals in 2022 — rising from 175 to 178 wolves — according to a report released today by the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife. High levels of wolves killed by people likely explains the stalled recovery of the state’s wolf population.
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Yellowstone Visitor’s Guide: The Top 5 Places to See Wolves in Yellowstone
From Big Horn Radio Network:
Wolves: A Famous Part of Yellowstone’s Ecosystem
Visitors who get to see wolves in Yellowstone are fortunate to lay eyes on these social, yet elusive, predators.
Nearly three decades since their reintroduction, it’s difficult to imagine Yellowstone National Park without wolf packs.
The northern Rocky Mountain wolf was listed as an endangered species in 1973, and in the mid-1990s, biologists released 41 wild wolves in Yellowstone. As of 2021, authorities estimated the park was home to roughly 100 wolves living in eight distinct packs.
Gray wolves were federally delisted in 2020.
It certainly isn’t easy to get a glimpse of Yellowstone’s gray wolves, but if you know where to look — and have a little luck on your side — an opportunity to see wolves in Yellowstone can be an experience that defines your entire trip to America’s first national park.
If you want to see these wolves for yourself, here’s a list of the top five places to see wolves in Yellowstone.
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STUDENT SCIENCE: An Introduction to California’s New Wolf Packs, and Some Thoughts About Whether Future Packs Might Find Their Way to Humboldt
From lostcoastoutpost.com:
Hooo-oowl! It’s the sound that the people of Northern California are hearing from their forests again.
The gray wolf is a species that was once native to the entire continent of North America. Its population was decimated from its conflict with human livestock and game management. While we don’t know much about the expiration of wolves in California, we can assume that it runs along the same vein as the California Grizzly. The original wolves of California were persecuted throughout the 17th and 19th centuries, when California had a mass influx of settlers looking to strike it rich during the California Gold Rush. With the influx of people, we needed more food to feed them all. As such the wolves of California were most likely killed to keep numbers of elk and deer high. Alas, because of this killing, for many years we, the State of California, did not have any wolves that called our state home until 2011.
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