Wyoming Game and Fish Department ordered the killing of four wolves over the last two weeks in response to reported livestock attacks. A helicopter was seen reportedly carrying one large wolf slung underneath as it flew to the Dell Creek elk winter feedground last week. Read more. Hunting wolves is on 365 days a year […]
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Call on Governor Inslee to End WDFW’s Assault on Wolves
Last fall, Washington Governor Jay Inslee instructed the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to better support co-existence between Washington’s livestock industry and the recovering population of endangered gray wolves. In his letter, Governor Inslee instructed WDFW to “make changes in the gray wolf recovery program to further increase the reliance on non-lethal methods, and […]
Russia’s Central Bank issues Tundra Wolf coins
🙋♀️ #wolfdoguk #wolfdog #officialwolfdog The Central Bank of Russia has issued commemorative silver Tundra Wolf coins with the image of Arctic wolves roaming the entire Arctic. The new silver coins are in denominations of three, 25 and 100 rubles, and the gold coins, 50, 100 and 10,000 rubles. The silver coins are made of 925 sterling silver and the gold ones […]
Thylacines Had More In Common With Coyotes Than With Wolves
#wolfdoguk #wolfdog #officialwolfdog Thylacines may have lived more like coyotes than like wolves, suggests a recent study, which looked at the extinct marsupial predator’s body size as a clue about its now-abandoned role in Tasmania’s ecosystem. Of all the animals that have gone extinct in the last century, thylacines may be among the most compelling. […]
Red Wolf Recovery Milestone – 33 Years Wild
Red Wolf Lava (F2134) Thirty-three years ago, a new chapter in wildlife conservation began with a wild homecoming unlike anything seen before. The first captive-bred red wolves were released to the wild! In 1980, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) declared red wolves extinct in the wild. A few survived only in captivity, their wildness […]
Endangered Captive-Born Mexican Gray Wolf Found Dead in Arizona
The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) announced in the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program Monthly Update that an endangered Mexican gray wolf was found dead in Arizona in August. The male, known as Max or m1911, was cross-fostered into the wild in 2019. Cross-fostering is a coordinated event where captive-born pups are introduced into a similar-aged wild litter […]
Ambassador wolf receives MRI procedure at hospital
Once the doors closed at the Ely Bloomenson Community Hospital MRI unit on Sept. 15, a special patient was wheeled into place for a unique MRI. This patient was a wolf. For the first time in the history of the International Wolf Center and the first time at the hospital, an ambassador wolf from the […]
Inside the Election Battle to Bring Wolves Back to Colorado
Shared fFrom Vice.com: A bold question on Colorado’s ballot in November could bring justice to the once-prolific gray wolf—and inflame tensions between urban and rural residents. Proposition 114 will let the public vote Yes or No on the reintroduction of gray wolves to Colorado after a 75-year absence from the state, thanks to the tireless […]
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