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 […]
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Groups sue to restore endangered species protection for US northern Rockies wolves
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – Six conservation groups have filed a lawsuit challenging a recent federal government decision not to protect wolves in the northern U.S. Rocky Mountain region under the Endangered Species Act, arguing that states are exercising too much leeway to keep the predators’ numbers to a minimum. The groups sued the U.S. Department […]
Jogger left fighting for life after being attacked by wolves
It’s not known why the woman strayed into the safari park, which is restricted to cars only A French jogger was left fighting for her life after being attacked by three wolves while running in a restricted area of a safari park over the weekend. According to reporting by Le Parisien, the 36-year-old woman was […]
Colorado Gray Wolves Possibly Cross State Lines into Wyoming
In recent wildlife monitoring developments, Colorado’s collared gray wolves, reintroduced in December as part of a state initiative to restore the species, may have expanded their range into neighboring Wyoming. This shift was detected through the Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Collared Gray Wolf Activity Map, which uses purple shading to signify the detected presence of […]
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 […]
As ‘Zombie’ Deer Disease Spreads, Scientists Look for Answers
Late last year federal officials discovered the carcass of a mule deer buck near Yellowstone Lake in a remote region of Yellowstone National Park. Its cause of death was chronic wasting disease (CWD), experts said, making this the first confirmed death of an animal in the park from the disease. The discovery was alarming, but […]
Something Strange Happens to Wolves Infected by an Infamous Mind-Altering Parasite
A study of 26 years’ worth of wolf behavioral data, and an analysis of the blood of 229 wolves, has shown that infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii makes wolves 46 times more likely to become a pack leader. The research shows that the effects of this parasite in the wild have been horrendously understudied […]
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 […]