Collared Wolves

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Court Scraps Endangered Species Killing Loophole | KCET

In 2013, the groups WildEarth Guardians and the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance sued the Justice Department over the McKittrick Rule, saying that by following the rule, the Department was being derelict in its duties to enforce federal law. The groups, whose suit was driven in large part by the plight of the Mexican wolf, also claimed that the rule was an improper overreach by the Justice Department. They claimed that Justice was claiming broad authority in interpreting the language in the Endangered Species Act, a power traditionally reserved for the courts.In its finding on June 21, the U.S District Court for the District of Arizona ruled that the Justice Department’s adherence to the McKittrick Rule was an illegal end-run around the will of Congress in writing the Endangered Species Act:

Source: Court Scraps Endangered Species Killing Loophole | KCET

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OR-7 is alive, well and still bringing home the groceries – Oregon – Capital Press

His tracking collar went dead in 2015, but OR-7, the wandering wolf, is alive and well. This spring, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service trail camera caught him trotting along with what a wildlife biologist said is an elk leg in his mouth.Federal wildlife biologist John Stephenson said OR-7 was taking

Source: OR-7 is alive, well and still bringing home the groceries – Oregon – Capital Press

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Still no word on how protected Oregon wolf died – Oregon – Capital Press

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declined to provide additional information Oct. 19. The female wolf was found dead Oct. 6 in the Fremont-Winema National Forest near Summer Lake, Ore. Gray wolves in the western two-thirds of the state remain protected under the federal Endangered Species Act, and killing one is a crime.

IR-28 was the alpha female of the Silver Lake wolfpack.

The wolf’s carcass was taken to the agency’s national forensics lab in Ashland, Ore., for a necropsy, which would determine the cause of death.

Officials have said anyone with information about the case should call USFWS at (503) 682-6131, or the Oregon State Police Tip Line at (800) 452-7888. Callers may remain anonymous.

Fish and Wildlife is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible. The Center for Biological Diversity, which frequently comments on Oregon’s wolf management plan, has said it will contribute $10,000 to the reward fund.

Source: Still no word on how protected Oregon wolf died – Oregon – Capital Press

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June 2016 News

Mountain Town News: Will wolves ever yip & growl in Colorado?
June 25, 2016 (Summit Daily)

California grey wolf report with photo of new resident lone wolf
June 23, 2016 (Daily Kos)

Another apparent wolf sighting in California brings delight, fear
June 23, 2016 (San Francisco Chronicle)

Wolf OR-33 visits Ashland, attacks livestock, skips town
June 22, 2016 (Statesmen Journal)

Court Asked to Stop US Fish & Wildlife Service from Capturing, Killing Wild Red Wolves
June 21, 2016 (Animal Welfare Institute)

Wolf pup from beleaguered Bow Valley pack struck and killed by train
June 21, 2016 (Calgary Herald)

End of an Era for Iconic Denali Wolf Pack?; by Christina Eisenberg
June 21, 2016 (Huff Post Blog)

Walker Calls For Resuming Wolf Hunting In Wisconsin
June 20, 2016 (Wisconsin Public Radio)

Wolf hunting limits increased for the region; province on the lookout for squatters
June 19, 2016 (The Boundary Sentinel)

Will science find a way to save Earth’s top predators?
June 17, 2016 (Science Blog)

Pacific Rim National Park issues wolf advisory between Tofino and Ucluelet
June 16, 2016 (Westerly News)

State wolf population at record high
June 16, 2016 (Daily Citizen)

DNR Hosts Wolf Population Meeting
June 16, 2016 (WIFC)

Despite all the warnings, Banff visitors are feeding bears and wolves at an increasing rate
June 16, 2016 (Calgary Sun)

Limits on wolf hunting removed in large areas of Thompson region
June 16, 2016 (CBC News)

New wolf pack reported near Sherman Pass
June 16, 2016 (KIRO7)

Of wolves, deer, maples and wildflowers
June 16, 2016 (Great Lakes Echo)

Cornered Mexican wolf management to appease livestock producers may run out the clock on recovery
June 15, 2016 (Santa Fe Reporter)

New wolf pack confirmed in Washington brings total to 19
June 15, 2016 (The Spokesman)

Wildlife staff working ’24/7′ to deter wolves from busy areas in Banff
June 14, 2016 (Calgary Herald)

Despite federal ruling, wolf pups to stay in New Mexico
June 14, 2016 (stltoday)

Banff’s wolf strategy changing gears in national park
June 14, 2016 (CBC NEWS)

Brown bear, wolf and lynx populations increasing across Europe
June 13, 2016 (myinforms)

Judge bars feds from releasing more Mexican gray wolves in wild
June 10, 2016 (Santa Fe/New Mexican)

Taking on the Wolf Killers: Wildlife Services Challenged;by George Wuerthner
June 10, 2016 (Counter Punch)

World’s largest litter of red wolves so far this year born at Chehaw
June 8, 2016

Wolf euthanized in Banff National Park after ‘extremely bold’ behaviour
June 7, 2016 (CBC News)

WDFW’s new policy on shooting wolves gives field staff key role
June 6, 2016 (Capitol Press)

Wyoming Wolf Expert Retires – But Will Not Be Replaced
June 6, 2016 (K2Radio)

Wolf expert says food access could prove lethal for Bow Valley pack
June 3, 2016 (CBC NEWS)

Banff wolf pack watch continues
June 3, 2016 (Calgary Sun)

DNR to release latest wolf population estimates this month
June 3, 2016 (Channel 3000)

‘Aggressive’ Banff wolves advance on Tunnel Mountain campers, steal loaf of bread
June 2, 2016 (Calgary Sun)

Wolf warning issued for Bow Valley
June 2, 2016 (CBC NEWS)

Debate rages over wolf bounties
June 2, (Rocky Mountain Outlook)

New pups in the pack
June 1, 2016 (Timberjay)

Sweden’s wild wolf numbers going down
June 1, 2016 (The Local Se)

Wolf-killed livestock confirmed in Stevens County
June 1, 2016 (The Spokesman-Review)

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Imnaha Wolf Pack (Oregon, USA)

Imnaha Alpha Male Aug. 11, 2010
Image: ODFW

In the state of Oregon, as of November 2015, Wolves east of Oregon Highways 395/78/95 are de-listed from protection under the Endangered Species Act and Wolves west of the given highways still afford federal protection under the ESA. The eastern Oregon de-listed Wolves are managed under Phase II guidelines as defined in the Oregon Wolf Conservation and Management Plan (Wolf Plan) in the East Wolf Management Zone (WMZ). The 2015 minimum wolf population in Oregon was 110 Wolves, a 36% increase from 2014. A pack of Wolves, as defined by ODFW for monitoring purposes, is four or more Wolves “traveling together in winter.”

The Imnaha Wolf Pack as of the 2015 Annual Report numbered eight wolves with established territory in the east WMZ. Pack Summary courtesy of ODFW; Two radio-collared male wolves dispersed and the breeding male’s (OR4) collar failed during the year. Limited observations were made of the pack after reproduction was confirmed. However, the pack grew to 8 wolves and was counted as a breeding pair. The pack used an area of 428 mi2 and 73% of the pack’s location data points occurred on public land.

Collared Wolf OR-33, a black male, who in January of this year was spotted in Klamath County in southern Oregon dispersed from the Imnaha Pack. Collared Wolf OR-7, (the first wolf spotted in Oregon and California) named Journey was also from the Imnaha Pack, but has since formed a new pack referred to as the Rogue Pack.