LANSING, Mich. — Michigan officials certified a second referendum on hunting wolves Tuesday for the November statewide ballot, which wildlife groups hope voters will support to block future hunts. Continue reading
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WY Fish and Game takes comments on proposed wolf quota increases
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is proposing to increase the number of wolves hunters can take this fall. Continue reading
Editorial: Run! Run! It’s huge wolves from Canada!
A tongue in cheek look at the exaggerations revolving around the wolf issue. Continue reading
Arizona Game and Fish Endorses Plan to Ramp Up Killing of Endangered Wolves
PHOENIX— The Arizona Game and Fish Commission unanimously endorsed a plan this week that will make it vastly easier to kill endangered Mexican gray wolves in Arizona and New Mexico and arbitrarily caps the number of wolves in both states at 300, allowing for a number as low as 125. Significantly, the commission also recommends that management of wolves be taken away from the federal government, where it has been since passage of the federal Endangered Species Act, and given to the state, which has long been hostile to wolves. Continue reading
Brookfield Zoo supports artificial insemination program to save endangered wolves
Combining two sperm donors at Brookfield Zoo, cutting-edge science and nature’s tried-and-true reproductive methods, zoologists are fighting to save the wolves. Continue reading
Montana’s wolf population remains stable, while confirmed depredations drop
Montana’s wolf population is holding steady, only increasing by two over 2012 numbers, but live stock predations drop by more than 25 percent over the same time period. Continue reading
Two Mexican wolf pairs released into Apache National Forest
PHOENIX — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Arizona Game and Fish Department released a pair of Mexican wolves Thursday and plan to release another pair next week into the Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area of Arizona. Continue reading
Rare Alaskan wolf being considered for addition to the ESA
Today, even while the US Fish & Wildlife Service is trying to delist wolves from endangered status in the Lower-48 states, the agency posted its decision that an Endangered Species Act (ESA)
listing “may be warranted” for a wolf subspecies that has never been protected — the Alexander Archipelago wolf. Continue reading
(PRESS RELEASE) Rare Alaskan Wolf Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection
ANCHORAGE, Alaska- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that Alaska’s Alexander Archipelago wolves may need protection under the Endangered Species Act because of unsustainable logging in the Tongass National Forest and elsewhere in southeast Alaska. The agency will now conduct an in-depth status review of this rare subspecies of gray wolf, which lives only in the region’s old-growth forests. Continue reading
A slight diversion… from Ratty and the Watchers (VIDEO)
A musician named “Ratty” reached out to HOWLColorado asking us to post this music video… Continue reading
Northwoods Wolf Alliance OPPOSES SF 2256, says it will permanently hinder wolf advocacy.
Northwoods Wolf Alliance strongly opposes SF 2256; says the bill is misleading, undermines wolf advocacy and may hinder tribal wolf protection efforts. Continue reading
New “Wolf Data Bill” approved by Senate committee
NEWS RELEASE — St. Paul, MN – A new bill which addresses the wolf hunt in Minnesota was approved this afternoon, March 11, by a majority of members on the Minnesota Senate Committee on Environment and Energy. Continue reading
A bill that would halt MN wolf hunt to be heard in St. Paul this week
Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) – A bill aiming to address the Minnesota wolf hunt, calling for increased data collection while addressing tribal concerns by ending hunting and trapping on tribal lands, is set to be heard at the capitol Tuesday. Continue reading
Is the Wolf a Real American Hero?
For a field biologist stuck in the city, the wildlife dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History are among New York’s best offerings. One recent Saturday, I paused by the display for elk, an animal I study. Like all the dioramas, this one is a great tribute. Continue reading
Washington state wolf population grows by 1
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington’s wildlife agency reported Saturday that its annual survey tallied 52 endangered gray wolves living in the state at the end of 2013, one more than in 2012. The count’s results come as conservation groups urge the state to pull support from a federal effort to roll back protections for the predators. Continue reading
Idaho’s wolf killing plans fail to get full funding
BOISE – A bill asking for $2 million to kill up to 500 of Idaho’s wolves won’t get even half of its requested appropriation, said co-chair of the state’s budget committee. Continue reading
Solving the Mystery of the South Fork Wolf
The wolf lies on a metal table, its white legs and massive paws hanging over the edge. Kimberlee Beckmen, wildlife veterinarian, wears a white lab coat and purple gloves. Scalpel in hand, she positions herself at the wolf’s belly. Continue reading
Cold weather has an upside, if you’re a grey wolf or whitefish
Frigid Torontonians cheered the return of slightly less terrible weather Thursday. But January’s dispiriting cold had an ecological upside, and some people — lovers of a beleaguered wolf population, haters of an invasive pest and anyone who likes whitefish — were deeply appreciative of the deep freeze and perhaps even hopeful for more. Continue reading
Minn. DNR: Fewer wolves shot for predator control
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Fewer wolves are being shot or trapped for predator control in Minnesota, wildlife managers told a legislative hearing Tuesday evening as they defended how they’ve handled the resumption of hunting since the predators came off the endangered list two years ago this week. Continue reading
Wolf severely injured by trapper’s snare
ROSSEAU – Caught in a snare, each attempt to escape pushed the dull wire further and further into the soft flesh of her leg. Continue reading
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