States should not be allowed to interfere with Federal authorities attempts to help endangered species!! The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to release Mexican wolves in New Mexico this year despite state opposition. In a plan described as “aggressive” and posted Monday to its website, the service said intends to release a pack of wolves in New Mexico and …
Researchers: Too late to save current Isle Royale wolves
The longest running predator-prey study in the world revealed Tuesday that “the time has passed” to save the nearly extinct wolves on Isle Royale by introducing a process called genetic rescue. Only two wolves remain on the Lake Superior island, said Michigan Technological University scientists Rolf Peterson and John Vucetich in their report, and the idea of introducing new breeding …
Federal wildlife refuges are not up for grabs
Alaska needs to get shut down from Managing their own wildlife! They have proven they only care about the money that trophy hunters bring in! Among the many talents of Dan Ashe, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are statesmanship and restraint. It’s hard to tell when he’s angry. But when we talked in March, he was seething. …
Wolf population on the rise in Wyoming | Wyoming take counting lessons from Idaho?
It would appear that Wyoming has learned how to count wolves from Idaho… Just sayin… Wyoming’s wolf population has soared and the once-endangered animals are expanding into new territory. Jackson Hole News & Guide reports that the state’s wolf population was at least 328 at the end of 2015, the highest since the carnivore was reintroduced to the ecosystem in …