Same as Donny Martorello, calling the Profanity Peak Pack problem wolves… and they dont want problem wolves. State officials call it a wildlife management tool, but critics say it’s wolf hunting by a different name. SALEM — Oregon wildlife officials have long maintained that no hunting season is planned for the state’s wolf population, even as the number of wolves …
Denali wolf protection back before Game Board
Proposals to reinstate a no wolf kill area on state land along Denali National Park’s northeast edge, will be considered by the Alaska Board of Game. The board imposed a moratorium on the controversial buffer zone proposals when it eliminated a previous one in 2010, but the issue returns to the board agenda during a week-long meeting in Fairbanks that …
Collin Peterson, Rick Nolan push for open season on Minnesota’s gray wolves
Some two million wolves once prowled this continent’s wilderness. By the 1970s, their numbers had shrunk to the thousands. The Endangered Species Act afforded protection enough for the animals to attempt a comeback. It’s estimated there are now about 10,000 gray wolves roaming the lower 48 states. That’s recovery enough, according to Minnesota Democratic Congressmen Collin Peterson and Rick Nolan. …
Wolf shot illegally in Valais Swizterland – CHF10,000 reward for info
A female wolf is dead in canton Valais after being shot without the permission of the wildlife authorities. Police are looking for witnesses. Walkers found the dead animal in a forest in Val d’Anniviers on Friday. The wolf had been shot behind the shoulder. Pathologists at the University of Bern are performing the autopsy and the cantonal public prosecutor has …