Gray wolves could once again be hunted as they lose endangered status
6 years, 9 months ago

Gray wolves could once again be hunted as they lose endangered status

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The federal government is considering another attempt to drop legal protections for gray wolves across the lower 48 states, reopening a lengthy battle over the predator species. The US Fish and Wildlife Service said it had begun a science-based review of the status of the wolf, which presently is covered by the Endangered Species Act in most of the nation and cannot be killed unless its threatening human life. The government first proposed revoking the wolf's protected status in 2013, but backed off after federal courts struck down its plan for "delisting" the species in the western Great Lakes region. There are around 3,800 gray wolves in the western Great Lakes states of Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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More endangered Mexican gray wolves are roaming the southwestern US, annual survey shows
3 weeks ago

More endangered Mexican gray wolves are roaming the southwestern US, annual survey shows

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It is a ritual that takes place every winter — federal and state wildlife managers use remote cameras, scat collection, radio telemetry devices and helicopters to count Mexican gray wolves that are roaming mountain ranges in parts of New Mexico and Arizona. The smallest subspecies of gray wolf in North America, Mexican wolves were listed as endangered …

Scientists want to release 160 wolves in Scotland to help UK hit net zero target
1 month, 1 week ago

Scientists want to release 160 wolves in Scotland to help UK hit net zero target

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Researchers at the University of Leeds have suggested that the reintroduction of grey wolves …

15 wolves from Canada released into Colorado under voter-approved initiative
2 months ago

15 wolves from Canada released into Colorado under voter-approved initiative

Associated Press  

DENVER — A second group of wolves has been released in Colorado as part of a controversial, voter-driven initiative to reintroduce the predators to the state. Fifteen gray wolves from Canada were set free in the central mountains over three days last week, but state wildlife officials did not announce the operation until Sunday, a day after it was completed. …

Wilderness state on edge as dangerous apex predator wiped out decades ago is quietly re-introduced
2 months, 1 week ago

Wilderness state on edge as dangerous apex predator wiped out decades ago is quietly re-introduced

Daily Mail  

Gray wolves are being secretly shipped across the US-Canada border and released into the Colorado mountains. Colorado Parks and Wildlife have released five endangered gray wolves onto public land in Grand County as a part of the state's reintroduction plan Colorado rancher Howard Cooper who is a member of the Colorado Conservation Alliance expressed concerns about proper disease screening given …

Deadly predator thought to be extinct is spotted in California national park
4 months ago

Deadly predator thought to be extinct is spotted in California national park

The Independent  

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The Biden administration is taking steps to eliminate protections for gray wolves
6 months, 1 week ago

The Biden administration is taking steps to eliminate protections for gray wolves

Associated Press  

— The Biden administration on Friday asked an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule that lifted remaining Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the U.S. Friday’s filing with the 9th U.S. District Court of Appeals was President Joe Biden administration’s first explicit step to revive that rule. Officials also didn’t adequately consider threats to wolves outside those …

US House votes to remove wolves from endangered list in 48 states
10 months, 3 weeks ago

US House votes to remove wolves from endangered list in 48 states

Associated Press  

The U.S. House voted Tuesday to end federal protection for gray wolves, approving a bill that would remove them from the endangered species list across the lower 48 states. In 2011 Congress stripped Endangered Species Act protection from gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains and the Trump administration removed protections across the rest of the continental U.S. in 2020. …

Another Major Legal Battle Is Brewing Over The Killing Of Gray Wolves
1 year, 1 month ago

Another Major Legal Battle Is Brewing Over The Killing Of Gray Wolves

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A coalition of environmental and animal protection groups said Wednesday that it will sue to overturn the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision not to restore Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the Northern Rockies. “It’s beyond frustrating that federal officials are harming wolf recovery by denying wolves in the Northern Rockies the powerful federal …

Wyoming ranchers fear wolves released into wild by Colorado government to boost endangered species are on verge of crossing state line - with law letting them SHOOT the predators on sight
1 year, 1 month ago

Wyoming ranchers fear wolves released into wild by Colorado government to boost endangered species are on verge of crossing state line - with law letting them SHOOT the predators on sight

Daily Mail  

The most recent wolf sighting occurred by Walden, Colorado, roughly 20 miles from the border A coalition of ranchers, hunters and business owners is fighting to halt future wolf releases Wyoming ranchers are sounding the alarm after wolves reintroduced into Colorado were spotted near the state line. A gray wolf sighting occurred in Walden, Colorado, roughly 20 miles from the …

Opinion: Wolves are back in Colorado’s wilderness. Here’s why that’s great for Earth
1 year, 1 month ago

Opinion: Wolves are back in Colorado’s wilderness. Here’s why that’s great for Earth

LA Times  

Gray wolves were reintroduced to the Colorado wilderness in December, as mandated by a 2020 proposition that passed by a narrow majority. But in the habitat where wolves will reside on Colorado’s less populated, agricultural/recreational Western Slope, the “yes” vote was not as resounding. It was ‘Rocky Mountain High’ in every direction,” said Joanna Lambert, a wildlife ecology and conservation …

US won’t restore protections for wolves in Rockies, proposes national recovery plan
1 year, 1 month ago

US won’t restore protections for wolves in Rockies, proposes national recovery plan

Associated Press  

Federal wildlife officials on Friday rejected requests from conservation groups to restore protections for gray wolves across the northern U.S Rocky Mountains, saying the predators are in no danger of extinction as some states seek to reduce their numbers through hunting. The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service also said it would work on a first-ever national recovery plan for wolves, …

US wildlife managers capture wandering Mexican wolf, attempt dating game ahead of breeding season
1 year, 3 months ago

US wildlife managers capture wandering Mexican wolf, attempt dating game ahead of breeding season

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A match made in the wilds of New Mexico? An endangered Mexican wolf captured last weekend after wandering hundreds of miles from Arizona to New Mexico is now being readied for a dating game of sorts as part of federal reintroduction efforts. The newly captured wolf will be offered a choice among two brothers that are also …

US wildlife managers capture wandering Mexican wolf, attempt dating game ahead of breeding season
1 year, 3 months ago

US wildlife managers capture wandering Mexican wolf, attempt dating game ahead of breeding season

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An endangered Mexican wolf captured last weekend after wandering …

Endangered red wolf can make it in the wild, but not without `significant’ help, study says
1 year, 5 months ago

Endangered red wolf can make it in the wild, but not without `significant’ help, study says

Associated Press  

WAKE FOREST, N.C. — The endangered red wolf can survive in the wild, but only with “significant additional management intervention,” according to a long-awaited population viability analysis released Friday. “This final revised recovery plan will help the conservation and survival of the Red Wolf, ensuring these endangered canids endure in the wild for future generations,” Interior Department Assistant Secretary for …

Endangered red wolf can make it in the wild, but not without `significant' help, study says
1 year, 5 months ago

Endangered red wolf can make it in the wild, but not without `significant' help, study says

The Independent  

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Wisconsin wolf hunters face tighter regulations under new permanent rules
1 year, 6 months ago

Wisconsin wolf hunters face tighter regulations under new permanent rules

The Independent  

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Takeaways from AP’s reporting on efforts to restore endangered red wolves to the wild
1 year, 6 months ago

Takeaways from AP’s reporting on efforts to restore endangered red wolves to the wild

Associated Press  

ALLIGATOR RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, N.C. — The red wolf’s journey from extinction in the wild to conservation poster child and back to the brink has been swift and stunning. But the plan counts on private landowners to tolerate the wolves, and history is not on the side of “America’s wolf.” Here are the key takeaways from the AP’s reporting: …

Takeaways from AP’s reporting on efforts to restore endangered red wolves to the wild
1 year, 6 months ago

Takeaways from AP’s reporting on efforts to restore endangered red wolves to the wild

The Independent  

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Researchers have identified a new pack of endangered gray wolves in California
1 year, 7 months ago

Researchers have identified a new pack of endangered gray wolves in California

The Independent  

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U.S. Commits To Releasing More Endangered Red Wolves Into The Wild
1 year, 7 months ago

U.S. Commits To Releasing More Endangered Red Wolves Into The Wild

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The U.S. government will settle a lawsuit with conservation groups and commit to releasing more endangered red wolves into the wilds of North Carolina, where nearly three dozen of the canine species are believed to still run free. “This settlement puts us on a path to restoring the red wolf to its rightful place as a celebrated …

US commits to releasing more endangered red wolves into the wild, settling lawsuit
1 year, 7 months ago

US commits to releasing more endangered red wolves into the wild, settling lawsuit

Associated Press  

The U.S. government will settle a lawsuit with conservation groups and commit to releasing more endangered red wolves into the wilds of North Carolina, where nearly three dozen of the canine species are believed to still run free. “This settlement puts us on a path to restoring the red wolf to its rightful place as a celebrated success story.” Red …

Female Mexican gray wolf released into wild in Arizona in move to help wolf's recovery
1 year, 9 months ago

Female Mexican gray wolf released into wild in Arizona in move to help wolf's recovery

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A female Mexican gray wolf …

Wisconsin DNR releases 3,500 public comments on wolf plan
1 year, 11 months ago

Wisconsin DNR releases 3,500 public comments on wolf plan

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin wildlife officials on Friday released thousands of public comments on a new wolf management plan, some calling for the restoration of a statewide population limit and others urging a total hunting ban. “Establishing a population objective would provide DNR with a specific goal to point to as it makes decisions like setting annual harvest quotas and …

Endangered Mexican wolf population makes strides in US
2 years ago

Endangered Mexican wolf population makes strides in US

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Endangered Mexican gray wolves are making more strides, as more breeding pairs and pups have been documented since reintroduction efforts began in the southwestern U.S. more than two decades ago, federal wildlife managers said Tuesday. “To go from zero wild Mexican wolves at the start to 241 today is truly remarkable,” Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator Brady McGee …

Endangered Mexican wolf population makes strides in U.S.
2 years ago

Endangered Mexican wolf population makes strides in U.S.

LA Times  

Grace Dougan, a U.S. Endangered Mexican gray wolves are making more strides, as more breeding pairs and pups have been documented since reintroduction efforts began in the southwestern U.S. more than two decades ago, federal wildlife managers said Tuesday. “To go from zero wild Mexican wolves at the start to 241 today is truly remarkable,” Mexican wolf recovery coordinator Brady …

Mexican gray wolf that roamed beyond recovery area captured
2 years, 2 months ago

Mexican gray wolf that roamed beyond recovery area captured

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A female Mexican gray wolf that roamed beyond the endangered species’ recovery area into the more northern reaches of New Mexico has been captured, authorities said Monday. Fish and Wildlife Service officials in Albuquerque said the wolf will be held temporarily in captivity and paired with a male Mexican wolf “for transfer as a pair to Mexico …

Endangered Mexican wolf treks further north in New Mexico
2 years, 2 months ago

Endangered Mexican wolf treks further north in New Mexico

The Independent  

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Conservation groups sue over Montana wolf harvest rules
2 years, 4 months ago

Conservation groups sue over Montana wolf harvest rules

Associated Press  

— Two conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against the state of Montana and its wildlife management agency alleging it illegally set hunting and trapping policies and quotas intended to reduce the gray wolf population by making it easier to kill the predators. Montana’s Republican-controlled Legislature in 2021 passed bills that allowed the state to reduce the wolf population, authorize …

DNR: February 2021 hunt had little effect on wolf population
2 years, 5 months ago

DNR: February 2021 hunt had little effect on wolf population

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin wildlife officials estimate Wisconsin’s wolf population currently stands at about 970 animals, demonstrating that a much-maligned February 2021 hunting season had little impact on the population as a whole. Wisconsin Public Radio reported that Department of Natural Resources officials released their latest population estimates at the agency’s board meeting on Wednesday. Conservationists feared that a February …

Minnesota releases updated draft gray wolf management plan
2 years, 9 months ago

Minnesota releases updated draft gray wolf management plan

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota’s population of gray wolves is resilient and robust, wildlife managers said Thursday as they released a draft updated plan to keep it that way. “Wolf conservation is a high priority for the DNR and we expect this updated plan to help ensure Minnesota’s wolf population remains healthy,” Kelly Straka, the agency’s wildlife section manager, said …

Proposed revision of Mexican wolf management plan draws fire
2 years, 10 months ago

Proposed revision of Mexican wolf management plan draws fire

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — U.S. wildlife managers want to see at least 320 Mexican gray wolves roaming the Southwest within the next several years as they try to recover an endangered species that for decades has been the focus of political strife and litigation. Michael Robinson with the Center for Biological Diversity said rising wolf numbers and a broader geographic distribution …

Growth slows for endangered Mexican gray wolf population
2 years, 11 months ago

Growth slows for endangered Mexican gray wolf population

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There are now more Mexican …

Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US
3 years, 1 month ago

Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US

Associated Press  

BILLINGS, Mont — A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. on Thursday, after their removal in the waning days of the Trump administration exposed the predators to hunting that critics said would undermine their rebound from widespread extermination early last century. Wildlife advocacy groups said the judge’s order would most immediately put a stop …

Red States’ Wolf Decimation Campaign Hasn’t Worked
3 years, 1 month ago

Red States’ Wolf Decimation Campaign Hasn’t Worked

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Idaho and Montana both passed controversial laws last year with the goal of sharply reducing their gray wolf populations. Montana also passed laws targeting wolves last year, though legislators left the state’s Fish, Wildlife and Parks agency largely in charge of regulating the wolf harvest, eliminating one of the Idaho law’s most contentious elements. William Campbell/Corbis via …

Hunters kill 20 Yellowstone wolves that roamed out of park
3 years, 2 months ago

Hunters kill 20 Yellowstone wolves that roamed out of park

Associated Press  

— Twenty of Yellowstone National Park’s renowned gray wolves roamed from the park and were shot by hunters in recent months — the most killed by hunting in a single season since the predators were reintroduced to the region more than 25 years ago, according to park officials. But with months to go in Montana’s hunting season —- and wolf …

Hunters kill 20 Yellowstone wolves that roamed out of park
3 years, 2 months ago

Hunters kill 20 Yellowstone wolves that roamed out of park

The Independent  

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Hunters kill 20 gray wolves that roamed out of Yellowstone
3 years, 2 months ago

Hunters kill 20 gray wolves that roamed out of Yellowstone

LA Times  

A wolf from the Wapiti Lake pack is seen in 2018 in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. Twenty of Yellowstone National Park’s renowned gray wolves roamed from the park and were shot by hunters in recent months — the most killed by hunting in a single season since the predators were reintroduced to the region more than 25 years ago, according …

Senators urge emergency protections for wolves in US West
3 years, 4 months ago

Senators urge emergency protections for wolves in US West

Associated Press  

— A group of Democratic lawmakers on Thursday urged the Biden administration to enact emergency protections for gray wolves in the U.S. West in response to Republican-backed state laws that make it easier to kill the predators. Twenty-one U.S. senators led by New Jersey’s Cory Booker and Michigan’s Gary Peters asked Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to shield wolves from being …

Native American tribes sue to stop gray wolf hunt
3 years, 6 months ago

Native American tribes sue to stop gray wolf hunt

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Six Native American Ojibwe tribes have filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board …

6 tribes sue Wisconsin to try to stop November wolf hunt
3 years, 6 months ago

6 tribes sue Wisconsin to try to stop November wolf hunt

Associated Press  

Six Native American tribes sued Wisconsin on Tuesday to try to stop its planned gray wolf hunt in November, asserting that the hunt violates their treaty rights and endangers an animal they consider sacred. The tribal lawsuit comes three weeks after a coalition of wildlife advocacy groups sued to stop Wisconsin’s wolf hunt this fall and void a state law …

US: Wolves may need protections after states expand hunting
3 years, 6 months ago

US: Wolves may need protections after states expand hunting

Associated Press  

— The Biden administration said Wednesday that federal protections may need to be restored for gray wolves in the western U.S. after Republican-backed state laws made it much easier to kill the predators. It marks an abrupt turnaround for the federal wildlife agency and brought a swift pushback from Montana’s Republican governor, who said officials in Washington shouldn’t be “second …

US tribes demand emergency protection for wolves
3 years, 6 months ago

US tribes demand emergency protection for wolves

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Dozens of American Indian tribes asked the Biden administration Tuesday to immediately enact emergency protections for gray wolves, saying states have become too aggressive in hunting the animal. But Izzy Baird, a spokeswoman for Relist Wolves Coalition, which has been working with tribal nations on the issue, noted in an email that Wisconsin hunters went over their …

Biden backs end to wolf protections but hunting worries grow
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden backs end to wolf protections but hunting worries grow

Associated Press  

FARIBAULT, Minn. — President Joe Biden’s administration is sticking by the decision under former President Donald Trump to lift protections for gray wolves across most of the U.S. But wolf management policies in place at the state level have shifted dramatically since protections were lifted, and Frazer suggested the federal government could take steps to restore protections if population declines …

Wildlife officials propose 130-wolf limit for fall hunt
3 years, 7 months ago

Wildlife officials propose 130-wolf limit for fall hunt

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin wildlife officials are proposing limiting the number of wolves hunters can kill this fall to 130 animals, saying they want to take a conservative approach because the impact of a rushed February hunt on the population remains unclear. The DNR was preparing to hold a hunt beginning in November 2021 but a hunter advocacy group won …

How Trump unleashed "outright slaughter" of wolves in Wisconsin: study
3 years, 8 months ago

How Trump unleashed "outright slaughter" of wolves in Wisconsin: study

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. A new study published Monday estimates Wisconsin lost as much as a third of its gray wolf population after the Trump administration stripped federal protections for the animals and the state allowed for a public wolf hunt widely decried as being "divorced from science and ethical norms." But over 100 additional wolf deaths …

Study says hunting, poaching reduce Wisconsin wolf numbers
3 years, 8 months ago

Study says hunting, poaching reduce Wisconsin wolf numbers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Adrian Treves, an environmental studies professor, said his team's …

Idaho Governor’s Office Struck Assurance That Bill Wouldn’t ‘Decimate’ Wolves
3 years, 8 months ago

Idaho Governor’s Office Struck Assurance That Bill Wouldn’t ‘Decimate’ Wolves

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING When the office of Idaho Gov. Brad Little first prepared a statement on a controversial bill to amp up efforts to kill and trap wolves earlier this year, his staff included an assurance: “Idaho has no interest in decimating our wolf population in the state.” It also acknowledged that “wolf management is a polarizing and emotional topic …

Idaho seeks to kill more than 1,000 wolves as scientists urge Biden to restore animals’ endangered status
3 years, 10 months ago

Idaho seeks to kill more than 1,000 wolves as scientists urge Biden to restore animals’ endangered status

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They also argue that states are allowing too many animals to be killed, as Idaho approves legislation that would …

Will the wolf survive? The stunning California odyssey of OR-93, a wolf on a mission
4 years ago

Will the wolf survive? The stunning California odyssey of OR-93, a wolf on a mission

LA Times  

It’s a California odyssey that has riveted wolf-lovers and haters alike. “We don’t know where this wolf will be going next,” said Jordan Traverso, spokeswoman for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. “I wake up each morning thinking, ‘Welcome to California, OR-93,’” said Beth Pratt-Bergstrom, regional executive director for the nonprofit National Wildlife Federation. “Even if OR-93 doesn’t find …

US states look to step up wolf kills, pushed by Republicans
4 years ago

US states look to step up wolf kills, pushed by Republicans

Associated Press  

— Payments for dead wolves. And in Wisconsin, just weeks after President Donald Trump’s administration lifted protections for wolves in the Great Lakes region, hunters using hounds and trappers blew past the state’s harvest goal and killed almost twice as many as planned. What’s emerging now is different: an increasingly politicized campaign to drive down wolf numbers sometimes using methods …

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