From LeMonde:
With the steady return of wolves to an ever-widening territory, the illegal practice of poaching the protected species – whether by shooting, poisoning or trapping – seems to be intensifying.
Several cases in recent years have been given media coverage and provide insight into the phenomenon. In June 2023, three people were indicted for poisoning a wolf in Crupies, in France’s southeastern Drôme department. Among them was the local contact person for the wolf network in the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB), who admitted to having infiltrated the agency to obtain information on wolf packs.
Wolf attacks grow but farmers take no measures to protect flock
From Dutch News:
The increase in the number of wolf attacks on sheep is not prompting farmers to take preventative measures, an analysis of data accumulated by wolf monitoring body BIJ 12 has shown.
Wolves have attacked almost as many sheep and other animals in the first six months of this year as in the whole of 2023, the figures, collated by news agency ANP, showed.
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A wolf war showdown is looming
From Politico:
In 2000, Germany had one pack of wolves. By 2022, there were nearly 200. That fall, one of those wolves happened to kill a 30-year-old pony named Dolly.
The incident would likely have remained a local curiosity had it not been for the pony’s owner: Ursula von der Leyen.
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Colorado gray wolf pups caught on camera
From KKTV 11 News:
GRAND COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) – Multiple gray wolf pups have been caught on camera in Colorado after the species’ reintroduction to the state back in December and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW)’s confirmation that at least one pup had been born in the state earlier this year.
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The wolf returns to France and so does the illegal practice of poaching
From LeMonde:
With the steady return of wolves to an ever-widening territory, the illegal practice of poaching the protected species – whether by shooting, poisoning or trapping – seems to be intensifying.
Several cases in recent years have been given media coverage and provide insight into the phenomenon. In June 2023, three people were indicted for poisoning a wolf in Crupies, in France’s southeastern Drôme department. Among them was the local contact person for the wolf network in the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB), who admitted to having infiltrated the agency to obtain information on wolf packs.
Attacks by wolves on farm animals on the rise
From Radio Prague International:
The number of attacks by wolves on farm animals in Czechia has been growing, according to the Agency for the Protection of Nature and Landscape.
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Colorado outfitter worries about wolves’ effect on elk population — and his business
From the Denver Gazette:
While ranchers whose livestock graze the lands of northern Colorado immediately west of the Continental Divide worry about depredating wolves, one outfitter is worried about the apex predators taking out too many of the animals his clients come to him for.
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Endangered red wolves born on campus
From Technician online:
NC State’s Carnivore Conservation Crew celebrated the birth of three red wolf pups on campus over Mother’s Day weekend, marking a significant milestone for NC State’s role in conservation efforts. This was the third successful litter and the largest litter in NC State’s history of participating in the Red Wolf Conservation program.
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ADFG Announces Guidelines For Prince Of Wales Wolf Hunting, Trapping
From Alaska Sporting Journal:
(Ketchikan) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), Division of Wildlife Conservation is reminding Unit 2 wolf hunters and trappers that sealers will collect the following samples from each harvested wolf:
A small piece of skin with hair attached (1.5 inches long x 0.25 inches wide) from anywhere along the cut edge of the hide.
A small piece of muscle about the size of a dime.
One entire foreleg bone (images below) from the front leg of the wolf.
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State wolf harvest quota set, changes to wolf hunting by Yellowstone National Park
From KTVH:
HELENA — The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission has set this hunting season’s wolf harvest quota numbers and adjusted how the state manages wolves bordering Yellowstone National Park.
Under the new rules, the hunting and trapping harvest is capped at 334 wolves, an increase of 21 animals from the previous season.
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Increase in Wolf Attacks on Livestock in Denmark According to Environmental Agency
From en.365nyt.dk:
Reports from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (Miljøstyrelsen) indicate a rise in wolf attacks on livestock. New statistics show that the number of incidents has increased significantly from 2022 to 2023. In 2022, 32 wolf attacks were reported, while in 2023, this number surged to a total of 57 incidents.
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