Wolves - Topic page at Spokesman.com. The grey wolf has made a comeback across the Northern Rockies, thanks to federal protection, and Idaho and Montana now allow wolf hunting and trapping to keep the population in check.
Summary Few wildlife conservation efforts have been as controversial as that of the grey wolf in the Northern Rockies. Federal efforts to protect the wolf have clashed with state efforts to control wolf populations and protect livestock and game from predation by wolf packs. Idaho and Montana have been given federal authority to manage wolf numbers using public hunts. Federal officials require Idaho to maintain a population of at least 150 wolves and 10 breeding pairs. Idaho wildlife officials have boosted bag limits, expanded trapping and extended hunting seasons in some areas to help further reduce wolf populations in all corners of the state. Idaho’s wolf managers estimated 500 to 600 wolves roamed the state as of spring 2012, down from the more than 1,000 when the 2011 hunting season opened in August.
Don’t Forsake the Gray Wolf. But this success has been only partial.
The centuries-old war against wolves continues to rage, particularly in states where the species has lost federal protection in recent years, as management of wolf populations was turned over to the states. On Friday, the federal Fish and Wildlife Service put forward a proposal that would make matters even worse. It proposed stripping the remaining federal protections for the gray wolf in the rest of the United States (with the exception of the extremely rare Mexican gray wolf in Arizona and New Mexico). Removing gray wolves from the national endangered species list in the areas where they are still protected would be a mistake. The protections should remain, so that the species can continue its recovery and expand its range, just as the bald eagle and the alligator were allowed to do. SUIT TO UNCOVER POLITICAL DEALS BEHIND GRAY WOLF DE-LISTING. Washington, DC — The federal government’s plan to remove the gray wolf from the protections of the Endangered Species Act, as detailed by a draft Federal Register notice posted today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), is temporarily on hold.
The reasons for the indefinite delay announced this week were not revealed and neither were the records of meetings beginning in 2010 to hammer out this plan. Today PEER filed a federal lawsuit to obtain the records from those meetings. The draft Federal Register notice would strike the gray wolf from the federal list of threatened or endangered species but would keep endangered status for the Mexican wolf. Yet, no protected habitat would be delineated for the Mexican wolf, of which far fewer than 100 remain in the wild. Wild Dogs. Federal Court: Citizens have No Rights to Seek Accountability. Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Federal Court: Citizens have No Rights to Seek Accountability From Federal Wildlife-Killing Agency Contact: Wendy Keefover 303 819-5229 Las Vegas, NV.
A federal court, in a troubling decision issued last week, dismissed WildEarth Guardians’ National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) claims against the federal government’s highly secretive and cruel wildlife-killing program, which is administered by the U.S. Molecular and Evolutionary History of Melanism in North American Gray Wolves. Wolf survey should guide Minnesota lawmakers. Minnesota’s moose are dying so fast that state wildlife officials won’t allow them to be hunted this year — for all the right reasons.
Now, some Minnesota lawmakers also want to hit the pause button on wolf hunting and trapping after just one season. Oregon's ban on killing wolves spurs nonlethal options. GRANTS PASS, Ore.
(AP) - As long as wolves have been making their comeback, biologists and ranchers have had a decidedly Old West option for dealing with those that develop a taste for beef: Shoot to kill. But for the past year, Oregon has been a "wolf-safe" zone, with ranchers turning to more modern, nonlethal ways to protect livestock. While the number of wolves roaming the state has gone up, livestock kills haven't - and now conservation groups are hoping Oregon can serve as a model for other Western states working to return the predator to the wild.
"Once the easy option of killing wolves is taken off the table, we've seen reluctant but responsible ranchers stepping up," said Rob Klavins of the advocacy group Oregon Wild. 1080science. Wolf management will include lethal removal, state officials say. OKANOGAN — State officials assured Okanogan County residents Thursday that some problem wolves that kill livestock will be trapped and euthanized this year ...
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Upcoming Rally: On Friday, Nov. 2, at 1030 am we present names/signers to our letter (no emails will be given) at DNR headquarters, 500 Lafayette Rd. St. Paul, MN 55115. Please make a final push for more letter signers. Baltimore Post-ExaminerBaltimore Post-Examiner. Wolves in Minnesota and Wisconsin have gone from being protected as an endangered species into the gun sights of hunters in a little less than a year.
Beginning in October, 201 of the 800 wolves can be killed or trapped in the Badger State, the state Department of Natural Resources announced last week. In Minnesota, as of this week it appears they can hunt or trap 400 of their 3,000 wolves a year in a plan moving through the state Capitol. Farmers say wolves are a threat to livestock.
The federal government took the wolf off the Endangered Species protection for Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan in January. Hunting Wolves, Saving Wolves . NOW on PBS. Week of 2.26.10 Is the Obama Administration breaking its promise to protect endangered species?
Last year the Obama Administration removed federal protection from some of the wolves that had been restored to the northern Rockies under the Endangered Species Act. The move paved the way for controversial state-regulated wolf hunts. Wolf advocates strongly oppose the administrations decision saying the three states in the region, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming need a cohesive management plan that allows for a much larger wolf population. "It was very disappointing when Secretary Salazar in the Obama Administration, signed off on this rushed-through Bush administration delisting package for wolves," said Doug Honnold, a lawyer with Earthjustice, who is representing conservation groups challenging the government's decision.
Wyoming wolf hunt kills said to be maybe a bit slow so far. Conscience oil lease bidder Tim de Christopher is getting out of prison for half way house A difference on wildlife between Montana’s gubernatorial candidates Wyoming wolf hunt kills said to be maybe a bit slow so far By Ralph Maughan On October 11, 2012 · 79 Comments · In Wolf Hunt, Wolves. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Wanted Mexican gray wolf on the run in NM captured. By RUSSELL CONTRERAS Associated Press Updated: 10/10/2012 07:14:31 PM MDT1 comment ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —A female Mexican gray wolf wanted for killing too many cows in southwestern New Mexico was captured Wednesday following an extensive search, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced. The agency said that federal trappers finally caught the elusive pack leader and mother of pups and was listed and found to be in good condition.
WDFW Now Aims To Take Out Entire Wedge Wolf Pack. State hunters are ramping up their efforts to kill wolves in northern Stevens County, and now don’t plan to stop until they’ve killed off the Wedge Pack. “The attempt now is to remove the entire pack,” said WDFW wolf policy coordinator Steve Pozzanghera this morning. The agency is loading up its toolbox for the effort to take out the eight to 11 members of the livestock-depredating group, including tasking more marksmen, trappers and biologists to the area; hunting over not only calf carcasses but roadkilled deer; hunting at all hours with a fuller array of weaponery; bringing in USDA Wildlife Services for “technical assistance” on snaring; and possibly bringing local law enforcement into the hunt.
“If we’re unsuccessful, we will consider aerial gunning,” Pozzanghera adds. More public information is expected later today. Wolves here are blamed for killing or injuring 15 calves and cows, and just yesterday two more injured calves were discovered. Viewpoint: Idaho wildlife summit a disappointment. I recently attended the three-day Wildlife Summit in Boise, Idaho. This Wildlife Summit was conceived to achieve several goals. A steady downturn in the number of U.S. hunters has forced Idaho to look for alternative sources to adjust for this continuing decline in revenue dollars. The summit was equally an attempt by Idaho Fish and Game to reach out to wildlife advocates and the non-consumptive wildlife enthusiast. Third, an attempt to gain some positive public opinion which has taken a big hit because of the bloodbath that continually prevails in their heavy-handed approach in managing wolves and other predators.
The Wildlife Summit was high tech. There were guest speakers that spoke about wildlife, humans and their involvement with and concern for wildlife, and their vision of what they were currently attempting and what needs to be achieved to aid in maintaining the balance of Idaho’s wildlife. Marc Cooke. Wisconsin wolf hunting bill fares badly in court.
For Chris Danou, the temptation is too great to resist. "I hate to say 'I told you so,'" deadpans the Democratic state representative from the village of Trempealeau. "But I told you so. " Danou, who holds a master's degree in wildlife biology, tried to rein in what he felt were unwise provisions in Wisconsin's wolf hunting bill, which sailed through the legislature early this year. Rep. Suder (R-ALEC) and Wolf Kill Bill Proponents Cannot Get Their Lies Straight. An interesting article appeared today in the The Isthmus newspaper out of Madison, WI. Earthlings.com. African wolf found in Morocco for the first time.
Shington Wolf Packs - Wedge. The Wedge pack, named after the wedge-shaped part of northwestern Stevens County on the Canada border between the Kettle and Columbia rivers, has two confirmed members. Gray Wolf Update: September 4, 2012 - outword1 - Gmail. Yesterdays Post regarding David Mech's CAUTIONARY COMMENTS ABOUT NEITHER MAKING WOLVES OUT TO BE SAINTS OR SINNERS elicited a number of important and illuminating comments from blog reader and citizen conservationist Stan Moore..........Stan has worked wi. From: stan moore hawkman11@hotmail.com To: Meril, Rick Subject: RE: new paper by Mech FYI -- another cautionary paper Rick Debates among wildlifers can be delicious! Stan PS: I tend to believe that the theory of trophic cascades is defensible, but variable in time and space. Nature is not static, and tends to reach an equilibrium following ecological changes, such as after recolonization of apex predators. Www.mexicanwolves.org/index.php/news/764/51/News-Release-Political-Mudwrestling-on-Mexican-Wolf-Science.
By: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) Washington, DC September 4, 2012 - Key scientific findings on what is needed to recover the foundering Mexican wolf in the American Southwest have become bargaining chips with states hostile to reintroduction of this nearly extinct predator, according to documents posted today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Livestock Losses. Cattle. “CRY WOLF: An Unethical Oil Story”… I know we are battling to save wolves in the lower 48 but we can’t ignore the terrible tragedy taking place in Canada.
Alberta is waging war on its wolves. It’s the same story over and over, money, greed and power. Of Wolves and Trophic Cascades: On the Costs and Benefits of Wolves. The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park turned the nation’s most prominent national park into a laboratory of sorts, whereby scientists could document and measure the effect of wolves on a variety of other species. Wildlife Conservation Science & Policy.
Another wolf pack in northeast Oregon. Lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1867&context=bclr&sei-redir=1&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Flawdigitalcommons.bc..edu%252Fbelr%252Fvol...%26go%3D%26qs%3Dn%26form%3DQBLH%26pq%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fl. With wolves' return, state caught between ranchers, wildlife groups. By KING 5 News. The wolf we weren't expected to see. Wolves in Oregon - Wallowa County Chieftain: Wolves At The Door. Bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/wallowa.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/c2/fc2c7caa-25e8-11e1-8e20-0019bb2963f4/4ee7eb0f27c9b.pdf.pdf. Judge issues injunction on use of dogs to hunt wolves. Shington Wolf Packs - Wedge. What's the appeal in hunting or trapping a wolf?
Greater Yellowstone Coalition - Wolves: Indefensible Wyoming Delisting Plan Moving Forward. Fish and Wildlife Service Newsroom. Factory Farming's Long Reach. Judicial decision on wolf hunt delayed. Wolf and Donkey: a Lifesaving Friendship (Photos) Fish and Game - Idaho Wildlife Summit. Wolves and Coyotes are Ever the Scapegoats. Exposing the Big Game. Wolves (Safe and Sound) Wolf project takes students to Yellowstone. Northern Lights Wildlife. Analysis of Canis mitochondrial DNA demonstrates high concordance between the control region and ATPase genes. Darwin.uvigo.es/download/papers/04.wolf99.pdf. Reasons Why We Need Wolves. 2. Canid Genetics. Canis lupus lycaon (gray wolf) Www.defenders.org/publications/gray_wolf_chapter_in_north_american_wolves.pdf.
Subspecies. Humans and Wolves-A new story. State Files to Dismiss Wolf Lawsuit-Shock. Www.mexicanwolves.org/index.php/news/754/51/Congressman-Grijalva-Sends-Letter-to-Director-Tuggle-of-the-Fish-and-Wildlife-Service. Www.mexicanwolves.org/uploads/Grijalva Letter on Fox Mountain Wolf August 16.pdf. Www.wolfarmy.net/docs/hunters-paradise.pdf. Conflict brews in Ferry County as state gets set for wolf kill. Lone California wolf's fascination with a wildfire. Rancher, wolf battle escalates. National WolfWatcher Coalition. Wolves and Wildfires « Wolves and Writing. Fact Sheet on Wild Horses.
Wolves, wild horses, bison & budget cuts - ANIMAL PEOPLE ONLINE. Www.kidsplanet.org/tt/wolf/reading/history.PDF. Cattle. Cattle and calves - State Agricultural Production Rankings from StuffAboutStates.com. Www.usda.gov/oce/weather/pubs/Other/MWCACP/Graphs/USA/cattle.pdf. Press Room. Washington State might kill off the Wedge Pack today. Our World and Everything in It. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Website articles/George Dovel/The Outdoorsman No 47 January 2012- Do you have the courage to admit the truth..pdf. Wolf Advocates Trying To Stop WDFW’s Wedge Hunt, Not Getting Anywhere At The Moment.