How is it humanly possible for people in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming to say that wolves kill too many elk, when in fact they have all three had record years for the last several years…. BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s wildlife commissioners have rejected a proposed increase in the number of gray wolves that can be killed in an area …
New Study Claims Culling of Large Carnivores (Wolves, Bears) Spurs Poaching – Yellowstone Insider
A new ecology study has posited a strong link between sanctioned hunting and poaching ofendangered/threatened large carnivores. Written by Professors Guillaume Chapron (Grimsö Wildlife Research Station, Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Riddarhyttan, Sweden) and Adrian Treves (Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin, 30A Science Hall, 550 North Park Street, Madison, WI, USA) and published by …
Hydaburg to enhance Prince Of Wales wolf study
How many wolves are on Prince of Wales Island? It’s an important question because wolves are an important predator – part of the chain of life in the forest. A POW tribal group has been awarded a federal grant to help gather data used to determine that number. The State of Alaska conducts population studies on Prince of Wales, but on …
Workshop focuses on wolf management in Eastern Oregon
Despite killing four wolves from the Imnaha Pack earlier this year for repeatedly attacking livestock, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife reiterated the value of non-lethal deterrents during a workshop Friday in Pendleton. Eastern Oregon ranchers and county officials gathered at Blue Mountain Community College to hear presentations on the science and economics of dealing with wolves. The …