A seasoned Michigan hunter is facing a criminal investigation for shooting dead a rare gray wolf which he mistook for a ‘monster coyote’. The shocking mix-up came to light after the unnamed man shared images of his ginormous kill in a celebratory Facebook post on January 20. ‘I’ve shot hundreds of coyotes but nothing even […]
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![Outrage Ensues After Wyoming Hunter Displays and Kills Wounded Wolf Outrage Ensues After Wyoming Hunter Displays and Kills Wounded Wolf](https://i0.wp.com/www.onegreenplanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/shutterstock-136124996-e1712680208295.jpg?w=750&ssl=1)
Outrage Ensues After Wyoming Hunter Displays and Kills Wounded Wolf
A recent incident in Wyoming has sparked outrage after a hunter, Cody Roberts, paraded a wounded wolf in a bar with its mouth taped shut before killing it behind the building. The shocking image, showing Roberts holding the wolf with red tape around its muzzle while raising a can of beer, has drawn condemnation from […]
![Horror as Wolfdog Pack Terrorizing California Neighborhood Kills Pet Horror as Wolfdog Pack Terrorizing California Neighborhood Kills Pet](https://d.newsweek.com/en/full/2376193/wolfdog.webp?w=790&f=c9d7021ea1d7924f85a89a947f32fa9f)
Horror as Wolfdog Pack Terrorizing California Neighborhood Kills Pet
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 […]
![Wyoming man is accused of capturing a live WOLF before taping its mouth shut and parading it around his local bar... before taking it out back and shooting it dead Wyoming man is accused of capturing a live WOLF before taping its mouth shut and parading it around his local bar… before taking it out back and shooting it dead](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/03/17/83200905-13268305-image-a-5_1712160404995.jpg)
Wyoming man is accused of capturing a live WOLF before taping its mouth shut and parading it around his local bar… before taking it out back and shooting it dead
A Wyoming man was fined after he allegedly tormented a wolf by taping its mouth and parading it around his local bar before shooting it dead. Cody Roberts, 42, of Daniel, Wyoming, was cited and fined for being in possession of a live wolf during an incident on February 29. Roberts, an avid hunter, captured […]
![Gray wolves hadn´t been seen in south Michigan since the 1900s. This winter, a local hunter shot one Gray wolves hadn´t been seen in south Michigan since the 1900s. This winter, a local hunter shot one](https://www.cleveland.com/resizer/v2/CCEZENCC7BFWLBUMUIACQX5KDQ.jpg?auth=f8cfc11a2cd7d9d1a8fe96234526ed76d9df38ee1712c552911367098f43a375&width=750&quality=90)
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 Mexican gray wolves boost their numbers, but a lack of genetic diversity remains a threat](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/05/21/wire-82074541-1709673428-480_634x422.jpg)
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 Petition: Urge Montana to Reintroduce Wolves to Their Natural Habitat](https://i0.wp.com/www.onegreenplanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/shutterstock-2267989981.jpg?w=750&ssl=1)
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 […]
![Colorado's new wolves are alive and well, but state officials face transparency concerns about releases Colorado’s new wolves are alive and well, but state officials face transparency concerns about releases](https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800a/2023/gray-wolves-2.jpg)
Colorado’s new wolves are alive and well, but state officials face transparency concerns about releases
The 10 wolves set loose in Colorado in December 2023 as part of a historic state-led reintroduction are doing well, but the humans charged with orchestrating the multi-year effort addressed concerns this week about a lack of transparency about the releases. The state’s top wildlife official apologized to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission for […]