Photo taken in Northern Wisconsin at the turn of the 20th Century Admittedly, I am new to Wisconsin's wolf management plan process so to write this I set out to do in-depth research and reporting. After over twenty-four hours of watching the Wolf Management Plan Committee (WMPC) meetings, more than ten hours of reading the …
Gray Wolves Regain Federal Protection
Gray wolves in much of the lower 48 have regained federal protection following a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Photo Credit: John E. Marriott In the final months of the Trump administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a rule that delisted the gray wolf from the …
Every wolf howls with its own “voice”and that’s how researchers are identifying non-radio-collared pack members.
Photo credit Angela Dassow Identifying individual gray wolves by use of radio-tracking has been used for many years. Because wolves are rarely seen this is one of the main ways biologists have used to monitor them. The collars are used to monitor gray wolves, are also known as radio telemetry. They weigh around a pound, …
Grey Wolves & White-tailed Deer: Urban Legend versus Scientific Fact
Stats are from 2019, but still hold true in 2021 proving there is no scientific basis for a wolf hunt in Wisconsin or anywhere else! “Minnesota has also become the number two all time Boone and Crocket trophy white- tailed deer producing state, followed by Wisconsin. This might suggest that wolves and deer are co-existing …
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Honor the Earth A Frontline Documentary on the Efforts to Stop Fossil Fuel Expansion
A 38-minute frontline documentary on the effort to stop fossil fuel expansion and encourage real energy security. More at http://www.honorearth.org website. https://vimeo.com/538751145 Predatory industry hijacked the US regulatory system in 2019, placing ancient food systems and a fifth of the world’s freshwater in imminent danger. LN3 features indigenous firebrands Winona Laduke, Tara Houska, and poet-hip …
People & Wolves Talk Show Livestreams from Wisconsin, USA and Turin, Italy on YouTube
We educate so you can advocate. People & Wolves Talk Show works with dedicated professionals to document the conscious relationships between People & Wolves. People & Wolves Talk show shares stories of people working to coexist with wild wolves. Wild grey wolves are now struggling for survival worldwide. People & Wolves Talk Show works with …
Voyageurs Wolf Project: A large litter of pups doesn’t necessarily translate into more wolves in that pack come winter.
https://youtu.be/JeHTiP4lry4 The latest from http://www.voyageurswolfproject.org the Half-Moon Pack had the largest litter of any pack this year with 8 pups. The largest litter we have ever documented was 9 pups so this was pretty close to the record! A large litter of pups does not necessarily translate into more wolves in that pack come winter. …
The remarkable Canis lupus (Gray Wolf) …
…Designed by Mother Nature herself. A gray wolf walks over to a vacated white-tailed deer bed and gently blows on it. This causes all the particles to flow up into his/hers highly tuned olfactory system (the nose). “Ah ha, says the wolf,” the deer tick’s blood is full of pus from a tooth infection. The …
White-tailed deer are bad for wildflowers & sugar maples and research shows how wolves are keeping them in check
With the resurgence of wolves in the region, smart deer are learning to keep away from areas with many of the predators, meaning that wildflowers and young maples there have a better chance of survival, according to a recent study by scientists from the University of Notre Dame and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. …
Wolves of Douglas County Wisconsin Tracker’s Journal, Story of “White Eyes” Alpha Female #447
In loving memory of “White Eyes” who died in 2009 after being hit by a vehicle. She leaves a lasting legacy as one of the Wolves of Douglas County Wisconsin. This is my story of “White Eyes” a Wisconsin grey wolf I became familiar with while tracking wolves as a volunteer in the year 2000. …