Next month will mark the 30th anniversary of a landmark wildlife experiment: the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park. The gray wolf had been nearly extirpated throughout the northern Rockies and had been federally listed as endangered since 1974. Diane Boyd, a wildlife biologist who had started collaring and tracking wolves that entered northern […]
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Gray wolves spotted in California National Park for first time in 100 years – here’s everything hikers need to know
A pack of gray wolves has been sighted within the boundaries of California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park for the first time in nearly 100 years of federal protection. In a Facebook post issued by California Wolf Watch, “wolf coordinator” Axel Hunnicutt of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed the pack is roaming the […]
Reward Offered in Case of Endangered Wolf’s Death in Arizona
A reward of $103,500 has been announced as authorities investigate the death of a federally protected Mexican gray wolf in Arizona. The female wolf, identified as F2979, was discovered on November 7, northwest of Flagstaff. While the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Arizona Game and Fish Department confirmed her death, they emphasized […]
Petition: Help Protect Gray Wolves in Washington
Tragically, two endangered gray wolves were recently murdered in Washington State. These weren’t just any wolves; they were a vital part of our ecosystem, known for maintaining natural balance and biodiversity. Their deaths are a glaring violation of the Endangered Species Act. Sign the petition to demand an immediate, rigorous investigation to find the killers, […]
The Wolves Within Voyageurs National Park
Unlike those at Yellowstone or Isle Royale, the wolves of Voyageurs National Park have always been there. There was no need for a recovery operation for the predators like those at Yellowstone or Isle Royale, where humans in the first case and a warming climate in the second left those two parks in need of […]
Wolf pack that attacked Colorado livestock to be relocated as reintroduction program stumbles
Wildlife agencies are trying to capture and relocate the first pack of wolves that formed under Colorado’s ambitious wolf reintroduction program after the animals repeatedly attacked livestock, marking an early stumble in the voter-driven initiative. The move comes only a week after state officials touted three pups born to the Copper Creek pack, which formed […]
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 […]
Aggressive Policies Threaten Wolves in the Northern Rockies
The gray wolves of the northern Rocky Mountains face significant threats. Conservationists are battling against state-sanctioned wolf hunts and policies that could decimate the wolf population in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. However, new efforts and legal battles are emerging to protect these majestic animals. The Struggle for Federal Protection Wolves in the northern Rockies have […]