Reintroduction of gray wolves in colorado 200,000+ signatures submitted in favor of wolf reintroduction in Colorado November 23, 2019 Rachel Tilseth Restore the Howl! Backers of a proposal to reintroduce gray wolves to western Colorado turned in 211,000 signatures for a measure that would put the measure on the ballot. The…
Gray Wolf News & Actions Opinion: A once-proud conservation group has lost its way June 13, 2019 Rachel Tilseth By Dave Stalling August 31, 2012 Opinion: High Country News Recently, (2012) the family of Olaus J. Murie demanded that the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation cancel the organization’s Olaus J.…
Idaho wolves Five conservation groups filed a lawsuit challenging U.S. Department of Agriculcure’s Wildlife Service’s killing of gray wolves in Idaho. June 6, 2016 Rachel Tilseth According to a Center for Biological Diversity press release, dated on June 1, 2016, five conservation groups filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging U.S. Department of Agriculcure’s Wildlife Service’s…
Science of wolves and surplus killings Uncategorized Surplus killings by wolves is a rare occurrence and serves a purpose. March 27, 2016 Rachel Tilseth The latest news out of Wyoming Wolf Pack Slaughters 19 Elk in Rare ‘Surplus Killing’ Unusual behavior leaves game officials scratching their heads in Wyoming, according to National Geographic published…
Idaho wolf cull Twenty wolves shot from the air in northern Idaho in the past week February 11, 2016 Rachel Tilseth Source: The Spokesman-Review By Betsy Z. Russell Twenty wolves were shot from a helicopter in northern Idaho in the past week, part of a wolf-control operation designed to improve elk…