Carter Niemeyer Interview Carter Niemeyer helped capture the wolves that were brought to Yellowstone National Park and Idaho in the 1990’s. He had began his career as a government trapper in Montana in the mid 1980’s. In 2000 he became the Idaho wolf recovery coordinator for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. He served in that capacity until his …
Wolf Mortality
Causes of death: sources of wolf mortality include disease, starvation, collisions with cars, conflicts with wolves or other carnivores, and – most importantly – killing by humans. In the U.S. wolves are killed by private individuals and government agencies. Methods include shooting, leghold trapping, and aerial gunning. Several hundred wolves are killed each year in the continental U.S. In the Northern …
Natural History: Wolves at a Glance
Natural History: Wolves at a Glance Where they live: wolves can live in a variety of habitats, including forests, grasslands, deserts, wetlands, and tundra. What’s most important is adequate prey, low human activity and tolerance for the species. With growing human populations and our increasing pressure on wild places, areas suitable for wolves are shrinking. Wolves face enormous threats wherever they live …
Natural History – Wolves
Natural History: Wolves at a Glance Where they live: wolves can live in a variety of habitats, including forests, grasslands, deserts, wetlands, and tundra. What’s most important is adequate prey, low human activity and tolerance for the species. With growing human populations and our increasing pressure on wild places, areas suitable for wolves are shrinking. Wolves face enormous threats wherever they live …