From The Aspen Times:
From Rio Blanco to Larimer counties and many places in between, wolf exploration remains centered in northwest Colorado
During their first year in Colorado, reintroduced gray wolves have been tracked across nearly all of the state’s northwestern counties.
In December, the wolves were present in watersheds across Rio Blanco, Routt, Jackson, Grand, Larimer, Eagle, Summit, Lake and Garfield counties, according to the latest map from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The map shows wolf activity from Nov. 26 to Dec. 22.
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Here’s where Colorado’s gray wolves traveled in December
From The Aspen Times:
From Rio Blanco to Larimer counties and many places in between, wolf exploration remains centered in northwest Colorado
During their first year in Colorado, reintroduced gray wolves have been tracked across nearly all of the state’s northwestern counties.
In December, the wolves were present in watersheds across Rio Blanco, Routt, Jackson, Grand, Larimer, Eagle, Summit, Lake and Garfield counties, according to the latest map from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The map shows wolf activity from Nov. 26 to Dec. 22.
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Wolves Return to Taygetus Peloponnese After Nearly a Century
From Tovima.com:
The environmental organization Callisto has confirmed the presence of wolves in the Taygetus region of the Peloponnese, marking the first sighting in the area since 1930. This breakthrough follows reports in October of a wolf attack that resulted in the deaths of 40 goats and a shepherd dog in Alagonia, Messinia.
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State proposes killing 100 wolves a year to benefit moose between Denali and Lake Clark parks
From AnchorageDailyNews:
State wildlife officials want permission to kill 100 wolves a year via aerial gunning in a massive game unit bounded by Denali National Park and Preserve and Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
The request by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is scheduled to be heard by the state Board of Game at a mid-January meeting in Wasilla, along with more than 80 other proposals. The predator control proposal is open for public comment through Dec. 27.
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Colorado wildlife officials recommend denying petition to pause wolf reintroduction
From The Coloradoan.com:
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is recommending that the state’s wildlife commission deny a recent petition to pause the next release of wolves.
A group of 26 organizations — largely comprised of livestock producers — submitted the petition for rulemaking the to commission Sept. 27. The state wildlife agency announced its recommendation in a new release Saturday ahead of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission’s meeting Jan. 8.
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Why Minnesota Doesn’t Allow Wolf Hunting Despite Having The Highest Wolf Population in Lower 48
From NewsBreak.com:
Minnesota is home to more wolves than any other U.S. state except Alaska. In addition, Minnesota has more wolves than Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana put together. Yet, despite the thriving population, wolf hunting is restricted. However, that could change.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recently announced its first updated wolf management plan in over 20 years. The new project will serve as a blueprint to support the state’s wolf population for the next decade. In addition, this new initiative could open the door to wolf hunting.
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Mexican Wolf Population Surpassing Recovery Goals in the United States
From U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service:
The United States population of Mexican wolves has surpassed interim abundance and release targets, as well as predictions for gene diversity and population growth. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 5-Year Evaluation of the Mexican Wolf Recovery Strategy assesses progress on recovery objectives for the Mexican wolf for both the U.S. and Mexico populations of wild Mexican wolves.
This evaluation also measures progress towards interim abundance and release targets identified in the Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, and compares between observed metrics and predicted metrics, which were derived from 2017 modeling and used to craft the current recovery strategy and criteria for the endangered subspecies.
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Officials offer $10,000 reward for information on illegal gray wolf killing in Morrow County
From NBCRightNow.com:
MORROW COUNTY, Ore. – U.S. Fish and Wildlife is searching for information regarding the killing of an endangered gray wolf found in Morrow County. A male radio-collared gray wolf, known as OR 159, was found dead on Nov. 8 on private land about 20 miles south of Heppner.
Pausing wolves could save $2.1M as state faces shortfall
From TheFencePost.com:
According to reporting by Colorado Politics Chief Political Reporter Marianne Goodland, one of the cuts debated by the Joint Budget Committee to close a budget hole is the wolf reintroduction program. The shortfall was originally reported at $1 billion, and has since been lowered to $750 million, according to Legislative Council Staff and the Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting. The issue is whether to fund the wolf reintroduction program in the 2025-26 budget year or save the $2.1 million in general fund dollars appropriated annually for the program.
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New Federal Grant for US Highway 64 Crossings Could Save Endangered Red Wolves and Other Wildlife
From Animal Welfare Institute:
Private conservation groups raised millions to boost North Carolina DOT application
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People already live alongside predators in India and Kenya. Here’s how it could work in Scotland
From Phys.org:
On my way to the Scottish Highlands for the first time, I was mesmerized by the beauty of the landscapes and struck by its resemblance to the North American wilderness, albeit without the wildlife.
I felt sad to think that the only howl I was going to hear was that of the wind—like a lament for Scotland’s lost predators: the wolf, the lynx and the bear. Little did I know at the time that one of the places I passed through was called Rannoch Moor which, according to Scottish nature writer Jim Crumley, is an ideal place to reintroduce wolves to Scotland.
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