In an unusual sign of tension between two of Oregon’s most powerful Democratic officeholders, U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio wrote a blistering letter to Gov. Kate Brown saying she appeared to mislead him on a controversial environmental issue. DeFazio is a key congressional champion of recovering wolf populations that were once hunted to the point of extinction. In his June 9 letter, …
Predictive model to analyse the reproductive status of wolf packs
Researchers at the Universitat de València’s Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology evaluated the usefulness of bioacoustic tools as a means of establishing the reproductive status of wolf populations. Population monitoring is crucial for wildlife management and conservation. Wildlife researchers have increasingly applied tools that mimic the sounds of animals in order to establish ecological parameters such as distribution and abundance. The wolves respond …
Reward of More Than $10,000 Offered Over Wolf Pups Killed in Northern Idaho
Reward of More Than $10,000 Offered Over Wolf Pups Killed in Northern Idaho VICTOR, Idaho— The Center for Biological Diversity is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for illegally killing wolf pups after removing them from their den in north Idaho’s Kootenai County, about 15 miles outside the city …
Public Records Raise Questions About Oregon Governor’s Involvement in Anti-Wolf Bill
Public Records Raise Questions About Oregon Governor’s Involvement in Anti-Wolf Bill Emails and text messages reveal Kate Brown’s staff were deeply involved in passage of controversial HB 4040 A public records request for emails and text messages between the staff of Governor Kate Brown and backers of controversial wolf legislation during the 2016 session appear to contradict claims of her …