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    Oregon Wolf Makes Historic Journey to California, Raising Conservation Hopes

    Oregon Wolf Makes Historic Journey to California, Raising Conservation Hopes

    An Oregon-born wolf named OR-93 has sparked conservation hopes with a historic journey into California. A young male, OR-93 traveled hundreds of miles from an area southeast of Mount Hood, Oregon, to California’s central Sierra Nevada mountain range, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced Friday. The agency said he traveled farther south […]

    Wisconsin Wolf Hunt Ends Early as Hunters Exceed Quota

    Wisconsin Wolf Hunt Ends Early as Hunters Exceed Quota

    Wisconsin will end its controversial wolf hunt early after hunters and trappers killed almost 70 percent of the state’s quota in the hunt’s first 48 hours. By the end of Tuesday, the second day of the hunt, 82 wolves had been killed, The Associated Press reported. As of Wednesday morning, 135 had been killed, exceeding […]

    Wisconsin Approves February Wolf Hunt

    Wisconsin Approves February Wolf Hunt

    As the former and current administration’s endangered species policies battle for prominence, Wisconsin’s wolves are caught in the crosshairs, literally. When the Trump administration delisted gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act, it triggered a Wisconsin law requiring the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to hold a wolf hunt from mid-October through February, Wisconsin […]

    Colorado Votes to Reintroduce Wolves, Approving Historic Ballot Initiative

    Colorado Votes to Reintroduce Wolves, Approving Historic Ballot Initiative

    The voters of Colorado have made history by electing to reintroduce gray wolves to the state. The opponents of Proposition 114, as the measure was called, conceded Thursday, National Geographic reported. As of that afternoon, the plan to reintroduce wolves had 1,495,523 votes for and 1,475,235 against with 90 percent of the votes counted. However, […]

    Trump Rollback Allows Hunters to Kill Bears and Wolves in Their Dens

    Trump Rollback Allows Hunters to Kill Bears and Wolves in Their Dens

    In another reversal of Obama-era regulations, the Trump administration is having the National Park Service rescind a 2015 order that protected bears and wolves within protected lands. The new rule, remarkable in its cruelty, will allow hunters to shoot bears, wolves, along with their cubs and pups while the animals are in their dens in […]

    Himalayan Wolf Needs Recognition as Distinct Species, Study Finds

    Himalayan Wolf Needs Recognition as Distinct Species, Study Finds

    By Mayank Aggarwal The Himalayan wolf is a distinct species of wolf, which shows unique genetic adaptation to the difficult conditions in the Asian high altitude ecosystems, a study found, reiterating that it needs to be identified as a species of special conservation concern. “Conservation action for the Himalayan wolf is required and of global […]