WYOMING – Wyoming Game and Fish Department has believed in “fladery” for some time now. The unique method of flagging a fenceline to keep wolves out has been effective enough that the department begins conflict mitigation with the relatively inexpensive method of wolf deterrent. Fladery. It almost seems too simple to be true. Erecting a temporary perimeter fence with strips …
Wolf reintroduction: Yellowstone’s ‘landscape of fear’ not so scary after all — ScienceDaily
Date:June 22, 2018 Source:S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, Utah State UniversitySummary: After wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the mid-1990s, some scientists thought the large predator reestablished a ‘landscape of fear’ that caused elk, the wolf’s main prey, to avoid risky places where wolves killed them. But according to recent findings, Yellowstone’s ‘landscape of …
2 Mexican Wolves Found Dead in Arizona Last Month
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona wildlife managers say two endangered Mexican gray wolves died, bringing the statewide total of dead this year to six. The Arizona Game and Fish Department said in a news release Friday that the animals were found dead in May. Authorities did not release any details about the circumstances or where the wolves were found. Their deaths are …
Wenk says “Trump officials forced me out over wildlife advocacy” | Environment
Dan Wenk is being used as an example to undermine culture of conservation, say former park service workers The superintendent of Yellowstone national park says he has been forced out of his job by the Trump administration over his wildlife advocacy. “It’s a hell of a way to be treated at the end of four decades spent trying to do …