Help End Trapping on Montana’s Public Lands!! If you live in Montana, your Pet could be next!! Because commercial and recreational trapping is legal on our state’s public lands, one-third of Montana is no longer safe to use. Dogs’ paws and noses are mangled in traps. They’re a hazard for children. And every year thousands of otters, mink, …
163 wolves killed in second year of B.C.’s controversial cull
There were twice as many wolves killed in the second year of B.C.’s controversial cull than the first, the government revealed Tuesday. A total of 163 wolves were shot from helicopters over the winter in the South Selkirk and South Peace regions, compared to the 84 that were killed the previous year. The B.C. government maintains the cull is necessary …
More wolves seen in Denali when wolf killing stops outside park, study says
Tourists are far more likely to see wolves in Denali National Park and Preserve when there is a protective no-hunting buffer established in key wolf habitat outside the park, according to a new study. The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, found that when the 122-square-mile buffer was in place from 2000 to 2010, the likelihood of seeing a …
Oregon Local News – Environmental group says lawmakers misrepresented bill to delist wolves
The environmental group Cascadia Wildlands is accusing three Oregon lawmakers of knowingly misrepresenting a bill that ratified the state’s decision to remove gray wolves from the endangered species list. The complaint was filed Monday with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission against Rep. Brad Witt, D-Clatskanie; Rep. Sal Esquivel, R-Medford; and Rep. Greg Barreto, R-Cove. Barreto introduced House Bill 4040 during …