ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – The wild population of Mexican gray wolves in the southwestern U.S. is still growing, but environmental groups are warning that inbreeding and the resulting genetic crisis within the endangered species will continue to be a threat to long-term survival. The warning came Tuesday as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and […]
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Lauren Boebert Issues Wolf Warning to Colorado Hunters
Lauren Boebert has issued a stark warning following the reintroduction of gray wolves into Colorado’s Rocky Mountains earlier this week, with her office claiming they could “threaten livestock, herd dogs, and even hunters and hikers in the region” and saying the decision was made to “please radical environmental groups.” The reintroduction of wolves to Colorado […]
Embattled wolves gain a new frontier in Democratic Colorado. The move is stoking political tensions
DENVER, Colo. (AP) – Wildlife officials plan to release gray wolves in Colorado in coming weeks, at the behest of urban voters and to the dismay of rural residents who don’t want the predators but have waning influence in the Democratic-led state. The most ambitious wolf reintroduction effort in the U.S. in almost three decades […]
Scientists Warn American ‘Promotion of Hunting’ Is Ruining the Environment
Scientists have warned that a strong focus on hunting—instead of rewilding key species—is “reinforcing” biodiversity loss. Parts of the U.S. are currently facing a biodiversity crisis for a variety of reasons including habitat degradation, invasive species, and climate change. A new study published in the journal BioScience reported that state agencies are taking “the provisioning […]
Rare Red Wolf Shot Dead, $15K Reward Offered to Find Killer: ‘Senseless’
North Carolina wildlife advocates are offering a reward of $15,000 to find the killer of an endangered red wolf. The wolf was shot dead along a fence line south of Newland Road in Washington County, eastern North Carolina, on May 18. A necropsy revealed it had been shot in the torso. According to the Center […]
Petition: Tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Stop Killing Endangered Wolves
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently killed another endangered Mexican gray wolf, who left behind a pregnant mate and several children. Authorities have killed 22 of these wolves since their reintroduction in 1998, and 24 have inadvertently been killed after being captured. As is often the case, the wolf was murdered to protect the […]
Montana cannot be trusted with grizzly bear & wolf management (commentary)
Whether you live in Big Sky country, have enjoyed its natural wonders as a tourist, or marveled at the iconic imagery of Yellowstone National Park’s bears and wolves from afar – what’s happening to wildlife in the American West should concern you. Montana’s state legislature has proposed a litany of extreme anti-wildlife bills despite widespread, […]
Endangered Mexican Wolves Reach Population Milestone in New Mexico and Arizona
Mexican wolves, a type of gray wolf, were once common across the Southwestern United States and Mexico, but they were nearly extinct in the wild by the 1970s due to conflict with livestock. In an effort to save the species, federal officials listed them as endangered in 1976. Since the first captive Mexican wolves were […]