From RTE.ie:
After centuries of near-extinction, Europe’s wolves have made a remarkable comeback. Over the past decade, wolf populations have surged, increasing by nearly 60%. In 2022, more than 21,500 wolves were recorded across the continent.
Countries that have long been wolf-free are now home to thriving packs. Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and Romania each have more than 1,000 wolves. For scientists, this is a rare conservation success story: a large predator reclaiming landscapes dominated by human activity.
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Could Colorado see widespread ecosystem changes from wolf restoration?
From PostIndependent.com:
In Yellowstone National Park — where gray wolves were reintroduced starting in 1995 — researchers have gone back and forth on whether the restoration of wolves has impacted the ecosystem.
The idea is referred to as a “trophic cascade,” where a change in an ecosystem’s food chain — typically the removal or reintroduction of an apex predator like wolves — has a ripple effect on the other levels in the food chain and ecosystem. This can include changes to other species, plant life, the environment and more.
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Colorado county proposes wolf reintroduction ban with penalty of $1,000 per day
From DenverGazette.com:
A new ordinance has been formally introduced in western Colorado that’s designed to prohibit the introduction, transport, release, support facilities, or habitat establishment of non-native animal species within unincorporated Montrose County. As noted in a press release on the matter, among species that would be prohibited are Canadian gray wolves.
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Could these 180-pound dogs hold the key to protecting livestock from Colorado’s wolves?
From KUNC.org:
Since Colorado began its wolf reintroduction program two years ago, wildlife officials have worked to stop wolves from attacking livestock. Wherever possible, they’ve tried to use nonlethal methods, from hazing wolves with drones to having “range riders” patrol on horseback.
One promising strategy is the use of very large dogs as livestock guardians. Enter: the Turkish Boz Shepherd.
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New DNA Monitoring Tool Enables Scientists to Identify Specific Animals by Their Feces
From Smithsonian.org:
Scientists from the Smithsonian have successfully used swift fox droppings to identify individual animals and collect other data vital to monitoring a reintroduced population in Montana.
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Colorado agencies offer wolf conflict mitigation training in western Colorado
Fro KJCT8.com:
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -Residents in western Colorado were given the opportunity to learn how to handle non-lethal wolf conflict mitigation.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) APHIS Wildlife Services and Colorado State University Extension announced two free training sessions on how to mitigate wolf conflicts with livestock.
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No wolves allowed? Montrose [Colorao] eyes novel approach to halt ‘non-native’ species at county line
From CPR.org:
Bringing a wolf to Montrose County would be punishable by fines up to $1,000 per day under a proposed ordinance introduced by the board of county commissioners this week.
Ordinance No. 2025-01 would prohibit the introduction, support, facilitation, or habitat establishment of non-native animal species into Montrose County. That means you, Canadian gray wolf.
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Wolf-proof fences lead to reduction in attacks on animals [in Belgium]
From BelgaNewsAgency.eu:
The wolf-proof fences installed in Flanders since the summer are proving to be effective. According to the Wolf Fencing Team, the number of wolf attacks on animals within properly enclosed pastures has fallen significantly.
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Why 40 wolves have shaken Danish politics
From RTE.ie:
After centuries of near-extinction, Europe’s wolves have made a remarkable comeback. Over the past decade, wolf populations have surged, increasing by nearly 60%. In 2022, more than 21,500 wolves were recorded across the continent.
Countries that have long been wolf-free are now home to thriving packs. Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and Romania each have more than 1,000 wolves. For scientists, this is a rare conservation success story: a large predator reclaiming landscapes dominated by human activity.
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Here’s what Colorado’s gray wolves are up to as they establish territories across the Western Slope
From TheAspenTimes.com:
Earlier this year, one of Colorado’s translocated female gray wolves was making broad movements across the Western Slope. Then, one day, she stopped exploring on a wide scale and settled into an area with high-quality wolf habitat: abundant prey, away from high volumes of human activity.
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Montana’s wolf management strategy caught in legal tug-of-war
From DailyInterLake.com:
Two weeks after the Outdoor Heritage Coalition and a pair of Republican lawmakers sued the state for doing too little to reduce Montana’s wolf population, a coalition of conservation groups on Wednesday made the opposite argument before a different judge.
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