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    15 Gray Wolves Reintroduced to Colorado From Canada

    15 Gray Wolves Reintroduced to Colorado From Canada

    Colorado wildlife officials have released 15 Canadian gray wolves into the state’s central mountains over the past week. The historic effort was completed on Saturday, and is the second reintroduction season for the native predator. The capture and release work supports the Colorado Gray Wolf Restoration and Management Plan. “This binational effort was conducted by […]

    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 […]