Ranchers say they will ‘shoot on sight’ if endangered wolves from Colorado cross state lines into Wyoming. Last week Colorado Parks and Wildlife released five gray wolves onto public land in Grand County as a part of the state’s voter-mandated reintroduction plan. The predators consisted of two juvenile females, two males and one adult male […]
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Baby killed by family’s pet WOLF in shocking tragedy as traumatic details emerge
A terrifying tragedy struck an Alabama family after their pet wolf attacked and killed their 3-month-old baby boy. Late Thursday afternoon or early into the evening, authorities in Shelby County, Alabama, were called to a residence in Chelsea, a town just 20 miles (32km) southeast of Birmingham to investigate reports of an attack, the Shelby […]
Idaho wolf-killing proposals prompt petition for feds to ban ‘barbaric’ aerial hunts
A group of environmental organizations has submitted a petition to the federal government to ban wolf killing by shooting from helicopters, calling the practice “barbaric.” The Center for Biological Diversity, Western Watersheds Project and International Wildlife Coexistence Network said they were prompted by Idaho’s Wolf Depredation Control Board’s October decision to approve the scope of […]
Oregon elk hunter shoots and kills wolf, prompting investigation
An elk hunter in Oregon has reported killing a wolf in self-defense, prompting wildlife officials to launch an investigation. The Oregon State Police stated Monday that the hunter claimed to have been threatened by the wolf as he tracked elk on Nov. 2 along a ridge in Grant County. The hunter told OSP Fish and […]
Watch rare footage of wolf hunting sea otter in Alaska at low tide
Wolves on the Alaskan coast now regularly kill and eat sea otters and harbor seals, scientists have discovered. The finding suggests that the coastal wolves can adapt their hunting behavior — and may have developed unique strategies to prey on marine mammals when food on land is scarce. The study into coastal wolf hunting behaviour […]
Woman invents her own ‘wolf’ dog breed after struggling to find perfect pet
An inspired woman has invented her own “wolf” dog breed after spending years struggling to find the perfect pet. The idea came from Vicki Spencer, from Florida, who is a huge animal lover and first started developing the breed in 2011 when the first American Blue Bay shepherds were born. She then wanted to merge […]
State wildlife officials ban wildlife killing contests on public land – Graphic Video
Four years after the Legislature failed to ban wildlife killing contests, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission outlawed them. At its meeting Friday in Bend, five commissioners, with one abstaining, voted in favor of a rule to prohibit the contests, which have been held to kill coyotes in a few rural counties in Oregon. The […]
Petition: Help Protect Endangered Grey Wolves in California
Amazing news! A new, previously undocumented pack of endangered grey wolves has been spotted in California! The sweet family of five, which includes an adult female mom wolf and her four pups, was seen in the southern part of the state. The adult female is actually a descendant of the infamous wolf OR-7, which was […]