From DiscoverMagazine.com:
Grey wolves are often portrayed as supremely adaptable survivors, capable of thriving almost anywhere. But new fossil evidence suggests that even these iconic predators feel the strain of a warming world.
By examining microscopic wear patterns on wolf teeth spanning more than 200,000 years, researchers have uncovered that as the climate warms, wolves work harder for their meals — and literally grind their teeth down in the process.
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Wolves And Water: Arizona’s Blue Range
From Backpacker.com:
[Wyoming] Push To Ban Running Wolves Over With Snowmobiles Continues Despite Long Odds
From CowboyStateDaily.com:
Two years after a wolf was run over with a snowmobile in Sublette County sparked worldwide outrage, animal welfare advocates are still trying to get the practice banned in Wyoming. But there are long odds getting that done in this year’s budget session.
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DWR confirms ‘lethal removal’ of three wolves near Avon [Utah]
From HJNews.com:
Reports of the lethal removal of three wolves near Avon were confirmed by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Monday, with a spokesperson saying the wolves proximity to nearby livestock prompted the removal on Jan. 9.
Conducted by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, the DWR’s Faith Jolley said the removal occurred in the section of Utah in which it is allowed.
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U.S. Sen. Bennet in favor of temporarily suspending [Colorado] wolf introduction program
FRom DurangoHerald.com:
Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program has not rolled out as smoothly as intended. Nearly half the wolves introduced since 2023 are dead, and the state will not be able to introduce more as planned this year.
U.S. Sen. and Colorado gubernatorial candidate Michael Bennet said that considering the pitfalls, he’s in favor of suspending the program.
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Two Charged In Illegal, Out-Of-Season Wolf Killing In Wyoming
From CowboyStateDaily.com:
A Cody man was charged with illegally killing a wolf in one of Wyoming’s trophy game wolf hunt areas, and a Colorado man was charged with being an accessory in the killing.
Charges were filed Friday in Park County Circuit Court in Cody against Noah Mick of Cody and Carbondale, Colorado, and Cole A. Mick of Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
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Colorado’s wily wolf survives gunshot, evades capture in secret hunts
From Coloradoan.com:
A known killer is on the loose in Colorado, evading capture attempts and surviving a gunshot wound.
A government agency has admitted to failing multiple times in its efforts to kill the predator, and additional attempts have been made in secret. The fugitive, once thought dead, is still on the run and possibly being pursued again.
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200,000-Year-Old Teeth Reveal Hidden Climate Stress in Grey Wolves
From DiscoverMagazine.com:
Grey wolves are often portrayed as supremely adaptable survivors, capable of thriving almost anywhere. But new fossil evidence suggests that even these iconic predators feel the strain of a warming world.
By examining microscopic wear patterns on wolf teeth spanning more than 200,000 years, researchers have uncovered that as the climate warms, wolves work harder for their meals — and literally grind their teeth down in the process.
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Wolf-Moose Foundation: Saving Michigan’s 68-year ecological research project
From MLive.com:
HOUGHTON, Mich. – Supporters of the world’s longest-running predator-prey study on Isle Royale have launched a new nonprofit foundation and want to raise $2.2 million to protect the research from uncertain federal funding.
Wolf sighting prompts class cancellation at Butte Falls Charter School [Oregon]
From KTVZ.com:
BUTTE FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Butte Falls Charter School canceled classes at its Natural Resource Center on Feb. 12 after a wolf was sighted near the property. The animal was spotted at approximately 1:15 p.m. in close proximity to the center, which is located outside of town across from the Butte Falls Prospect Highway.
Assistant Principal Ana Apgar contacted the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to monitor the situation and ensure student safety. The school is working with state and federal authorities to manage the presence of wolves in the area.
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Wolf abandons catch to keep fishing, bear senses opportunity
From USAToday.com:
Trail-cam footage from Minnesota shows a wolf dropping two fish in the forest before rushing out of frame, presumably to continue fishing.
The footage, featured Monday by Voyageurs Wolf Project, was captured last spring near a creek that a wolf pack is known to utilize as a prey source.
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