HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE PASSES WOLF DELISTING LEGISLATION

April 28th: Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s (CO-03) legislation to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee on Friday.

LOCAL RANCHER SPOTS WOLF IN GRAND COUNTY NEAR PARSHALL

April 28th, Colorado: A local rancher saw a wolf on his ranch near Parshall on the morning of April 25. Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed it was a collared wolf known as 2301 that traveled from Jackson County.

‘THE WOLF DOES NOT BELONG HERE’: GERMAN SUMMIT CONVENED AFTER ANIMAL ATTACKS

April 28th, Germany: German farmers, conservationists and politicians have met at a wolf summit to discuss the animal’s future amid concerns that its population is out of control.

WOLF PACK ESTABLISHED IN KLICKITAT COUNTY

April 26th, Washington: Southwest Washington has its first wolf pack in a century. In an annual report released March 31, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed the new pack’s existence.

VASQUEZ LOOKS TO PAY RANCHERS FOR COWS KILLED BY LOBOS

April 26th, New Mexico: Ranchers in southern New Mexico could receive federal funds to pay for livestock attacked by the endangered Mexican gray wolf, as the federal government works to restore the species but also mitigate its impacts to the agriculture industry.

FARMERS WILL NOW BE PAID FOR THEIR CATTLE KILLED BY THE ENDANGERED MEXICAN GREY WOLF

April 25th: The recently introduced “Wolf and Livestock Fairness Act” will give money to farmers whose livestock are hurt or killed by the Endangered Mexican Grey Wolf.

MEXICAN GRAY ALPHA WOLF QUIETLY KILLED FOLLOWING CONCERNS WITH LIVESTOCK

April 25th: Twenty-five years ago, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reintroduced the nearly-extinct Mexican gray wolf back to the southwest.

COLORADO: WOLF REINTRODUCTION BILL UP IN HOUSE COMMITTEE TODAY!

April 24th, Colorado:Senate Bill 23-256, a bill to prohibit reintroduction of gray wolves until the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has designated Colorado gray wolves as an experimental population, will be heard TODAY in the House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Committee upon adjournment of the House floor session in HCR 0107.

WILDWOOD ZOO'S TIMBER WOLF, LUNA, DIES AFTER 8 YEARS IN MARSHFIELD

April 19th, Wisconsin: Known for her beautiful coloring and sweet, shy disposition, Luna the timber wolf, a favorite among visitors at Wildwood Zoo, has died, the zoo announced Wednesday.

OREGON WOLF POPULATION STAGNATING, AGENCY SAYS

April 18th, Oregon:On April 18, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife released its wolf conservation and management report for 2022.

FEDERAL WILDLIFE OFFICIALS KILL ENDANGERED MEXICAN GRAY WOLF

April 18th: The Center for Biological Diversity says the removal of breeding males can destabilize packs and create future conflict.

REPUBLICANS INTRODUCE BILL SETTING SPECIFIC WOLF POPULATION NUMBER

April 17th, Wisconsin: Before the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has even finished the process of creating a new plan for the management of the state’s wolf population, Republicans in the Legislature have introduced a bill that would ax the agency’s biggest policy shift.

SMITH: CHANGES ARE COMING TO WISCONSIN'S WOLF PLAN WITH CALLS FOR SUSTAINABLE, LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT

April 12th: The plan recognizes growing public support for gray wolves and what the DNR considers the species' recovered status in Wisconsin.

ODFW INVESTIGATING ALLEGED WOLF ATTACK IN GOLD HILL

April 12th, Oregon: The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) sent a statement to NewsWatch 12 after a man allegedly got attacked by a wolf and posted about it on Facebook.

WOLF KILLING AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF DISTURBING PACK DYNAMICS

April 11th: Proponents of the cull say too many wolves are on the landscape, and even removing large portions of packs won’t make much impact on overall populations.

COULD COLORADO SENATE BILL DELAY WOLF REINTRODUCTION BY SIX YEARS?

April 10th, Colorado: Wildlife advocates sound alarm on legislation, but lawmakers say concerns are misplaced.

WASHINGTON'S WOLF POPULATION CONTINUES TO GROW WITH 8 NEW PACKS IN 2022

April 8th, Washington: A wolf pack in Washington recolonized the south Cascades for the first time this winter as the state's wolf population continues to grow.

ANNUAL WOLF SURVEY IDENTIFIES A NEW WOLF PACK IN SPOKANE COUNTY

April 9th: A new wolf pack confirmed near Mt. Spokane contributes to the increasing Washington wolf population, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).

WISCONSIN DNR RELEASES 3,500 PUBLIC COMMENTS ON WOLF PLAN

April 7th: Wisconsin wildlife officials on Friday released thousands of public comments on a new wolf management plan, some calling for the restoration of a statewide population limit and others urging a total hunting ban.

WASHINGTON GRAY WOLF CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT 2022 ANNUAL REPORT

April 7th: Each year, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) submits a report to the federal government for Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 6 activities. This document details the results of its annual gray wolf (Canis lupus) population survey and summarizes wolf recovery and management activities from the previous year.

CONFIRMED WOLF KILL REPORTED IN LASSEN COUNTY

April 7th: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife confirms a wolf kill on private land in Northern Lassen County.

WOLF KILLING AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF DISTURBING PACK DYNAMICS

April 6th: New research shows killing wolves changes pack dynamics, and those changes matter.

WOLF REINTRODUCTION COULD BE DELAYED BY PROPOSED LAW

April 4th: A bipartisan group of lawmakers is looking to put limits on wolf reintroduction in Colorado.