HOLLIS – “In every dog is the soul of a wolf, ” goes the dog food commercial, and dog owners presumably warm to the message that their golden retriever or Lhasa apso has a wild side. Down through the ages, people have loved and hated this wild canine, with fear and prejudice living beside fascination and admiration. Those contradictory feelings …
Caught on camera in the city: The wolf of Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, AK (KTUU) If you think you’ve seen a wolf roaming around Anchorage, you might be right. The above video was captured by a viewer who observed a white wolf hauling away an old caribou hide into the woods. The Department of Fish and Game says it knows about the animal, and has been receiving reports about her for …
Tom Casperson senator makes another push for gray wolf bill
Sen. Tom Casperson has been trying for more than five years to legalize a hunt for gray wolves in a portion of the Upper Peninsula. With the exception of one season of hunting the wolves, the Escanaba Republican has been thwarted by the voters and the courts. But he’s trying, once again, to get the hunt back on, if and …
Eight states get money to protect wolves
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced $900,000 in grants under the Wolf Livestock Demonstration Project Grant Program. Grants will be distributed to the states of Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin. The grants assist livestock producers in undertaking proactive, non-lethal activities to reduce the risk of livestock loss from wolves, and compensate producers …