For the first time in history, scientists successfully cloned a wild arctic wolf. Sinogene Biotechnology, the Beijing-based gene firm, has released a video of Maya 100 days after her birth in the lab. Maya’s donor cell came from a skin sample of a wild female arctic wolf. The oocyte was from a female dog, and […]
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Men Rescue Wolf Trapped In A Barbed Wire Fence
When a wolf became trapped in a barbed wire fence, things were looking grim for him. The wolf’s leg was trapped toward the top of the fence, so his body was hanging down leaving him helpless to predators like humans or to the elements. When three men drove by and spotted the wolf, they could’ve […]
The case for reintroduction of the wolf and other species should not be based on the promise of an ecological nirvana
In 1995, eight wolves were released in Yellowstone National Park from a white truck that had traveled 700 miles from Alberta, Canada. They were the first people to live in the park for 70 years, and the return of the most legendary predator to the most well-known national park in the world sparked research that […]
$30,000 Reward Offered for Info on Washington Wolf Killings
SEATTLE— Conservation and animal-protection groups announced a combined $30,000 reward today for information leading to a conviction in the illegal killing of four wolves in northeastern Washington earlier this year. Deputies from the Stevens County Sheriff’s Office discovered four dead wolves on Feb. 18, while on a snowmobile patrol. An incident report indicates that the […]
Swedish government aims to cull wolf population by as much as half
Sweden’s government has said it aims to carry out a significant wolf cull this year, potentially reducing the current population of about 400 animals by as much as half in a move that could breach EU directives. “We see that the wolf population is growing every year and with this cull, we want to ensure […]
Petition: Make It Illegal to Hunt and Kill Mountain Lions
Just last year, the Montana Governor illegally killed a wolf in Yellowstone National Park. A few months later, Gianforte shot a mountain lion that hounds had chased into a tree. Since it is obvious that the Montana Governor does not value the lives of these precious creatures, we must put pressure on the Montana Fish […]
Pet owner shocked to discover her dog is a wolf – and needs to keep it secret
MEGHAN was always being told how wolf-like her dog Bodhi looked. She could not believe it when a DNA test revealed he actually was one. Bodhi has tall ears, a ruff-like neck, deep brown eyes and a thick coat of white and brown fur. His owner, Meghan, was often told how wolf-like Bodhi looked so […]
Washington Wildlife Agency Issues Kill Order on Another Endangered Wolf Pack
OLYMPIA, Wash.— The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife issued a new order today authorizing the killing of one member of the Wedge wolf pack in Stevens County — the latest in a long series of kill orders in this area. This may leave just two surviving wolves, according to the department’s annual wolf report […]