A pack of wolf-dog hybrids terrorizing a California neighborhood has killed a pet dog. The pack has been running rampant around Shingletown for months, near the Battle Creek Subdivision, local outlet KRCRTV reported. Five dogs, including some that are wolf-dog hybrids, killed a dog named Chief in a driveway on March 25. Chief’s owner Sharina […]
Tag: Gray Wolves
Gray wolves hadn´t been seen in south Michigan since the 1900s. This winter, a local hunter shot one
MARSHALL, Mich. (AP) – An animal a Michigan hunter thought was a big coyote when he shot it in January has been determined to be a gray wolf, the first time the species has been found in southern Michigan in more than a century, wildlife officials say. The hunter shot the wolf in Calhoun County, […]
Mexican gray wolves boost their numbers, but a lack of genetic diversity remains a threat
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 […]
Petition: Urge Montana to Reintroduce Wolves to Their Natural Habitat
Wolves are extremely important for a healthy, well-balanced ecosystem and for ensuring proper biodiversity. But even though wolves used to freely roam most of North America, they’ve been hunted and demonized into near-extinction. Now, some dedicated wildlife officials are working hard to fix this problem. After three years of meticulous planning and research, the Colorado […]
Wyoming ranchers say they’re prepared to ‘shoot on sight’ if endangered gray wolves released into Colorado cross state lines
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 […]
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 […]
Incredible moment first endangered gray wolves are released in Colorado as part of reintroduction plan – despite fierce opposition from ranchers amid concerns of attacks on livestock
Colorado Parks and Wildlife have released five endangered gray wolves onto public land in Grand County as a part of the state’s voter-mandated reintroduction plan. The predators, including two juvenile females, two males and one adult male, were released yesterday. They had been captured in Oregon and came from Oregon’s Five Points Pack, Noregaard Pack […]
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 […]