Donald Trump’s blitz on federal science agencies has increased the risk of endangered species going extinct, fired government experts have warned. The new administration, and its so-called “department of government efficiency”, led by the billionaire Elon Musk, has fired thousands of employees at science agencies, with funding halted at the National Institutes of Health and […]
Tag: Gray Wolf
Petition: Demand Protections for the Western Gray Wolf
The Western gray wolves, once thriving apex predators, are under severe threat largely because the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) refuses to give them Endangered Species Act protections. This failure to protect these majestic creatures have left them vulnerable to practices that could drive the Western Gray wolf population back towards extinction. We must […]
Wandering wolf of the Southwest confined through 2025 breeding season in hopes of producing pups
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – An exceptionally restless female Mexican gray wolf nicknamed Asha will be held in captivity with a potential mate through another breeding season in hopes of aiding the recovery of the species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Thursday. Asha captivated the public imagination after she was found wandering far […]
First Wolf Pup Born in Colorado Since Reintroduction
State biologists had been gathering evidence suggesting a gray wolf (Canis lupus) pair had been denning, indicating reproduction. On June 18, they confirmed a wolf pup in Grand County. Although only one was verified, Colorado Parks and Wildlife says other pups may be present. A typical litter consists of four to six pups. Because the […]
No charges in killing of gray wolf in southern Michigan. Experts stumped about how it got there.
The wolf was killed in January by a hunter who told investigators that he had mistaken it for a coyote. It was a shock: While gray wolves are common in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – the latest estimate is more than 700 – the state’s southern Lower Peninsula doesn’t offer the proper habitat. “We just don’t […]
Wildlife officials confirm another gray wolf livestock attack in Colorado´s Jackson County
Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed another gray wolf attack on livestock in Jackson County on Saturday, according to the agency’s list of confirmed gray wolf depredations. The incident involved one calf and a claim has not yet been submitted. CPW could not immediately be reached for more details regarding the attack. This is the second […]
$25,000 Reward for Information on Fatally Poisoned Oregon Eagles and Wolves
Several protected animals, including three gray wolves and two golden eagles, have died after being poisoned in Oregon. The wolves—one adult male, one adult female and a juvenile—two golden eagles, a cougar and a coyote were found dead in the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area between February and Marc. Postmortems found that they had all […]
US Republicans vote to remove wolf protections
The Republican-majority US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that would remove endangered species protections for the gray wolf across much of the country, sparking outrage among conservationists. Sponsored by Representative Lauren Boebert, a right-wing firebrand from Colorado, the bill passed narrowly along party lines (209-205) and now heads to the Senate. The […]