Possible wolf hunt plan could be approved in Italy New Italian wolf plan would call for 60 wolves to be legally killed every year, in a context where hundreds of wolves are already killed by poachers using rifles, poison baits or traps. April 4, 2016 Rachel Tilseth By the end of next month the Italian Government should approve the Piano di conservazione e gestione del lupo in Italia”
Sarcoptic mange in Yellowstone wolves Sarcoptic mange, present in one of 10 known packs in Yellowstone as of 2015 April 3, 2016 Rachel Tilseth Source: Effects of Sarcoptic Mange on Gray Wolves in Yellowstone National Park. And Yellowstone Wolf: Project Citizen Science Recent research The dynamics and impacts of sarcoptic mange on Yellowstone’s wolves…
Uncategorized Cheeky Cats and Frosted Cheeks April 2, 2016 Rachel Tilseth I’m reblogging Katey Duffey’s field journal where she is monitoring snow leopards and testing Foxlights. Saving the rare endangered snow leopards. ~Rachel
Saving wolves the non lethal way One Tool in the Non Lethal Box: The Maremma dog is the largest Italian sheep guard dog April 1, 2016 Rachel Tilseth These dogs are have been guarding sheep for centuries. They are one tool used to push predators away from livestock. Here’s some history on the Maremma guard dog: The Italian…