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Atka the wolf to make final appearance in Redding

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  Atka, the Wolf Conservation Center’s ambassador wolf, is beginning his retirement this year after 13 years of service. He’ll make one of his final public appearances at Redding’s New Pond Farm on Saturday, Jan. 16 from 2 to 3 p.m.“Although he’s doing absolutely great, we’re easing him into retirement,” said Maggie Howell, the conservation center’s director. The conservation center …

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Scientists urge states to set goals for wolves | Montana & Regional | missoulian.com

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BILLINGS – A group of 14 scientists with backgrounds in large carnivore research have called on state wildlife management agencies to set “clearly defined, quantitative policy goals” for wolf management.“One of the big issues in science-based management is to have clear goals,” said Scott Creel, a professor in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University in Bozeman and the …

Swedish courts temporarily ban wolf hunting, Europe News & Top Stories – The Straits Times

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Even though only temporary, It still makes us happy! STOCKHOLM (AFP) – Swedish courts on Monday ordered a temporary ban on wolf hunting in parts of the country, favouring animal rights activists in one of Sweden’s most hotly disputed environmental issues.The administrative court decisions in the western city of Karlstad, and in Falun, in central Sweden, were a victory for …