Idle No More Duluth, based in northern Minnesota, is using the recent federal court ruling that put the gray wolf back on the endangered species list to call for respect by non-Natives of hunting bans enacted on most Minnesota Ojibwe tribal lands. The December ruling halted wolf hunts, which have taken place in at least six lower 48 states since …
Lincoln County deer massacre prompts $5,000 reward for POACHERS
Poachers Kill Far more Animals that do wolves! When will people learn the real facts? Some Local area Residents think that the poachers were attempting to make wolves the fallguy. POACHING — Up to $5,000 in rewards is being offered for a tip that leads to the conviction of the culprits in the latest spree poaching case in Eastern Washington. Five white-tailed deer, including two …
Mexican gray wolf population peaks in American Southwest
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — There are now more Mexican gray wolves roaming the American Southwest than at any time since the federal government began reintroducing the endangered predators.An annual survey released Friday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows at least 109 wolves are spread among forested lands in southwestern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona.The population is more than …
B.C. wolf cull will likely last 5 years, assistant deputy minister says
The point man for British Columbia’s effort to save endangered mountain caribou says a controversial wolf cull will likely be necessary for the next five years. Assistant deputy minister Tom Ethier told CBC News the 180 wolves being shot from helicopter in the South Peace and South Selkirk regions this winter are just the beginning. “We’ve been pretty clear this is …