The beleaguered Mexican Gray wolf program took another blow last month after a member of the Dark Canyon pack was killed. Officials are now trying to figure out what happened. Continue reading
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New Report Shows Too Few Mexican Wolves Released to Boost Population
SILVER CITY, N.M. – Mexican gray wolves in the Southwest continue to struggle to survive in the wild in part because too few wolves are being released from captivity, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 13th annual progress report released this week. On a more positive note, the report (which covers 2010) documents few wolf depredations on livestock even though the practice of removing wolves from the wild has been discontinued. Continue reading
US Fish and Wildlife Service sets meeting on plan to strip Wyoming wolves of protection
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Some Environmental groups say they intend to press the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to expand protections for wolves in Wyoming when the federal agency takes public comment next week on a wolf management plan.
Ask USFWS to Rescind the Generic Tiger Exemption
[large thumbnail url="ask-usfws-to-rescind-the-generic-tiger-exemption" filename="news" year="2011" month="09" day="09"] [thumbnail icon url="ask-usfws-to-rescind-the-generic-tiger-exemption" filename="news" year="2011" month="09" day="09"] Many times, people identify themselves as dog people or cat people, but HOWLColorado doesn’t really make such distinctions, so we will throw out some love to our feline friends and ask people to comment on removing the exemption which prevents the tracking of tigers outside of AZA accredited facilities.
Feds reopen comment period on wolf delisting
[large thumbnail url="feds-reopen-comment-period-on-wolf-delisting" filename="news" year="2011" month="08" day="26"] [thumbnail icon url="feds-reopen-comment-period-on-wolf-delisting" filename="news" year="2011" month="08" day="26"] The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday announced it will take more public comments on the plan to remove endangered species protections for wolves across the Great Lakes region.
USFWS close to approving Wyoming wolf plan
[large thumbnail url="usfws-close-to-approving-wyoming-wolf-plan" filename="news" year="2011" month="08" day="17"] [thumbnail icon url="usfws-close-to-approving-wyoming-wolf-plan" filename="news" year="2011" month="08" day="17"] Cheyenne, Wyo. (Little Chicago Review) – The Wyoming Wildlife Federation Board of Directors voted this past weekend to support Governor Mead’s Wolf Plan that he has negotiated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
USFWS announces meetings about northern state wolf delisting
[large thumbnail url="usfws-announces-meetings-about-northern-state-wolf-delisting" filename="news" year="2011" month="06" day="02"] [thumbnail icon url="usfws-announces-meetings-about-northern-state-wolf-delisting" filename="news" year="2011" month="06" day="02"] The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will host a public information meeting about its recent proposal to remove Endangered Species Act protection for the gray wolf in the western Great Lakes region, including Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. The meeting will take place on June 14, 2011, from 6 pm to 8 pm at Davies Theater in Davies Hall at Itasca Community College, 1851 East Highway 169, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
Wolf population declining in Northern Rocky Mountains
[large thumbnail url="wolf-population-declining-in-northern-rocky-mountains" filename="news" year="2011" month="03" day="14"] [thumbnail icon url="wolf-population-declining-in-northern-rocky-mountains" filename="news" year="2011" month="03" day="14"] An inter-agency federal report released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports that the number of wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains declined about 5 percent last year.
Banned poison claimed life of wolf 341F in Colorado
[large thumbnail url="banned-poison-claimed-life-of-wolf-341f-in-colorado" filename="news" year="2011" month="01" day="12"] [thumbnail icon url="banned-poison-claimed-life-of-wolf-341f-in-colorado" filename="news" year="2011" month="01" day="12"] Collared Yellowstone wolf, 341F, travelled thousands of miles, finally reaching Colorado, only to be killed after ingesting something laced with the illegal poison Compound 1080.
Wisconsin happy gray wolf to be removed from endangered species list
[large thumbnail url="wisconsin-happy-gray-wolf-to-be-removed-from-endangered-species-list" filename="news" year="2010" month="12" day="16"] [thumbnail icon url="wisconsin-happy-gray-wolf-to-be-removed-from-endangered-species-list" filename="news" year="2010" month="12" day="16"] MADISON — Plans by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list were praised Monday by Matt Frank, secretary of the state Department of Natural Resources.
Idaho’s Lolo wolf plan put on hold
[large thumbnail url="idahos-lolo-wolf-plan-put-on-hold" filename="news" year="2010" month="11" day="08"] [thumbnail icon url="idahos-lolo-wolf-plan-put-on-hold" filename="news" year="2010" month="11" day="08"] The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have suspended the progress of the Idaho petition to kill more than 40 wolves in the Lolo zone has to undergo a review before any decision will be made.
Feds Again Delay Release of Wolf Pack in Arizona
[large thumbnail url="feds-again-delay-release-of-wolf-pack-in-arizona" filename="news" year="2010" month="10" day="12"] [thumbnail icon url="feds-again-delay-release-of-wolf-pack-in-arizona" filename="news" year="2010" month="10" day="12"] The Center for Biological Diversity released the following press release regarding the continued delays in in releasing 8 more wolves in to Arizona’s wilderness.
Montana, Idaho send wolf hunting plans to feds
[large thumbnail url="montana-idaho-send-wolf-hunting-plans-to-feds" filename="news" year="2010" month="09" day="30"] [thumbnail icon url="montana-idaho-send-wolf-hunting-plans-to-feds" filename="news" year="2010" month="09" day="30"] In an attempt to get around the relisting of wolves in the states of Montana and Idaho, both are attempting to get approval for a so-called “conservation hunt” from the federal government.
Feds try to remove protections from wolves in northern US states
[large thumbnail url="feds-look-to-remove-wolves" filename="news" year="2010" month="09" day="14"] [thumbnail icon url="feds-look-to-remove-wolves" filename="news" year="2010" month="09" day="14"] The US Fish and Wildlife Service will try again to remove wolves from the Endangered Species List in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Lawsuit Filed to Stop Federal, State-sanctioned Killing of Endangered Wolves
[large thumbnail url="lawsuit-filed-to-stop-federal-state-sanctioned-killing-of-endangered-wolves" filename="news" year="2010" month="07" day="02"] [thumbnail icon url="lawsuit-filed-to-stop-federal-state-sanctioned-killing-of-endangered-wolves" filename="news" year="2010" month="07" day="02"] Four conservation groups sue the U.S. Department of Agriculture for recklessly and without sufficiently evaluating the impact of selecting lethal response on Oregon’s small wolf population.
Mexican Gray Wolf One Step Closer to Separate Protection Under Endangered Species Act
[large thumbnail url="mexican-gray-wolf-one-step-closer-to-separate-protection-under-endangered-species-act" filename="news" year="2010" month="07" day="01"] [thumbnail icon url="mexican-gray-wolf-one-step-closer-to-separate-protection-under-endangered-species-act" filename="news" year="2010" month="07" day="01"] A news release from Michael Robinson and the Center for Biological Diversity outlines a settlement filed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeking recognition of the Mexican Gray wolf as an endangered species distinct from gray wolves, meaning increased protection and new recovery standards.
Wyoming weekly report highlights heavy handed wildlife management
[large thumbnail url="wyoming-weekly-report-highlights-heavy-handed-wildlife-management" filename="news" year="2010" month="06" day="28"] [thumbnail icon url="wyoming-weekly-report-highlights-heavy-handed-wildlife-management" filename="news" year="2010" month="06" day="28"] The Wyoming Gray Wolf Recovery Status Report for this week shows that wildlife services have for the year so far killed 19 wolves in response to livestock predation… more than three times the number of “confirmed” wolf predations for the state.
Editorial: Wolves won’t be coming to the Northeast after FWS denies petition
[large thumbnail url="editorial-wolves-wont-be-coming-to-the-northeast-after-fws-denies-petition" filename="editorial" year="2010" month="06" day="25"] [thumbnail icon url="editorial-wolves-wont-be-coming-to-the-northeast-after-fws-denies-petition" filename="news" year="2010" month="06" day="25"] Freelance writer, hunter and outdoor enthusiast Darren Marcy wrote a piece which appears on the Rutland Herald Web site.
Feds: Mexican gray wolf program “at risk of failure”
[large thumbnail url="feds-mexican-gray-wolf-program-at-risk-of-failure" filename="science" year="2010" month="06" day="07"] [thumbnail icon url="feds-mexican-gray-wolf-program-at-risk-of-failure" filename="science" year="2010" month="06" day="07"] A report released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service now believes that the current reintroduction program for Mexican gray wolves risking failure and concludes that the program now needs to pursue full recovery.
USFWS responds to Alaska’s concerns about island wolves and caribou
[large thumbnail url="usfws-responds-to-alaskas-concerns-about-island-wolves-and-caribou" filename="news" year="2010" month="05" day="25"] [thumbnail icon url="usfws-responds-to-alaskas-concerns-about-island-wolves-and-caribou" filename="news" year="2010" month="05" day="25"] Alaska announced their intention to shoot wolves on Unimak Island, which they plan to begin by June 1, but the land is Federally owned and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a press release announcing their response.
