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European Wolves Make Rapid Recovery, Increasing 58% in a Decade

European Wolves Make Rapid Recovery, Increasing 58% in a Decade

Wolf populations in Europe have made a big comeback, increasing by almost 60 percent in a single decade, according to a new study. Populations of large carnivores are declining globally, according to a press release from the Public Library of Science (PLOS). In Europe, however, recent conservation policies have supported wolf recovery. “We report that […]

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    Wolves Will No Longer Be ‘Strictly Protected’ in Europe

    Wolves Will No Longer Be ‘Strictly Protected’ in Europe

    Wolves in Europe will go from being “strictly protected” to “protected” next year after the Council of Europe backed a proposal by the European Union to downgrade their status. Conservationists are concerned about the survival of the species, which bounced back after being on the edge of local extinction, reported The Guardian. “This decision is […]

    Trump’s Border Wall Kept Endangered Wolf From Finding Home and a Mate

    Trump’s Border Wall Kept Endangered Wolf From Finding Home and a Mate

    Scientists now have proof that the border wall built by former President Donald Trump is impeding the movements of wildlife.  Data from a tracking collar on a Mexican gray wolf named Mr. Goodbar revealed that he spent four days in November pacing along 23 miles of newly-constructed border wall in New Mexico, likely frustrated in […]

    8 Wolves Poisoned in Oregon, Including an Entire Pack

    8 Wolves Poisoned in Oregon, Including an Entire Pack

    Oregon police are seeking assistance in the poisoning of eight wolves in the state since February. Conservation groups are also offering a $43,000 reward for information about the killings, The Guardian reported. “We are furious and appalled. These poisonings are a significant blow to wolf recovery in Oregon,” Defenders of Wildlife senior northwest representative Sristi […]

    Government Kills Wolf Pups Students Studied and Honored as Their Idaho High School Mascot

    Government Kills Wolf Pups Students Studied and Honored as Their Idaho High School Mascot

    The federal government killed eight wolf pups that were being studied by students at Timberline High School in Boise, Idaho, prompting an outcry from conservationists, animal welfare advocates and the students themselves. The deaths were discovered when biologists tracking the pups’ den discovered it empty in the spring, The Washington Post reported. Conservationists then checked […]

    Biden Admin Backs Trump’s Decision to Strip Wolves of Endangered Species Act Protections

    Biden Admin Backs Trump’s Decision to Strip Wolves of Endangered Species Act Protections

    The Biden administration has signalled that it will uphold the Trump administration‘s decision to strip gray wolves of Endangered Species Act protections, despite concerns about more aggressive hunting policies being adopted by some states. Administration lawyers asked a federal judge in California Friday to reject a lawsuit brought by environmental groups seeking to restore protections, […]