An elusive wild wolf roaming around Sweden has been caught on camera for the first time ever in the Scandinavian country. Recorded in the rural village of Lonsboda, it’s rare for such sightings at all, let alone capturing it on video. The estimated population of Swedish wild wolves stands at just over 400, according to Sweden’s Environmental Protection Agency, but …
OSP investigating pair of wolf poaching cases East Oregon
OSP NEEDS YOUR HELP! find these Poachers! Oregon State Police are still investigating two cases of wolf poaching in Eastern Oregon dating back to last year. Poachers shot and killed three wolves last year in Eastern Oregon. In one of those cases, a Baker City man turned himself in and pleaded guilty. The other two incidents, however, remain unsolved. What’s …
Gulliford: Put wolves into Colorado
In January, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission voted not to allow the reintroduction of wolves back into the state. That’s too bad, because wolves are coming. They may already be here. You don’t think so? Then why is there a wolf-sighting form on the wildlife commission’s website, and why do so many Coloradans claim to have seen canis lupus …
Hunting bills would strip endangered status from Great Lakes wolves
Legislation that would strip federal protections from Great Lakes wolves is gathering steam in Congress, but wildlife advocates think the reach for expanded hunting privileges could doom the effort. On Feb. 26, the U.S. House passed the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, which, among other things, would drop the gray wolf in four states from protection under the …