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CWWC wolves receive brief cameo on celebrity chef show

Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center wolves get a cameo feature in Fox show “Kitchen Nightmares.” Continue reading →

Wolves continue to struggle on Isle Royale

The news for the wolves of Isle Royale, the longest running study of it’s kind, is not good. The researchers talk to local ABC station about their recently released annual report.
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Red wolf sanctuary gets new wolf pups

RISING SUN, Ind. (Rich Jaffe) — A well known local wildlife sanctuary has three brand new, very fuzzy residents… wolf puppies! Continue reading →

Michigan Board certifies 2nd wolf-hunting ballot measure

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 →

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 →

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