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Mini-Grants Awarded
October 31, 2019
Thanks to your support, the National Wolfwatcher Coalition awarded four mini-grants for 2019. Recipients are: W.O.L.F. Sanctuary – Creation of brochures for wolf education Darrin Moret – After school program for fourth graders Ramey Newell – Director, “Good Wolf” feature-length … read more
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Petition to Maintain Protections for Gray Wolves (Canis lupus) in the Lower 48 States as Endangered or Threatened “Distinct Population Segments” Under the Endangered Species Act
December 29, 2018
Photo Credit: Oregon Dept of Fish & Wildlife Image of 72lb Female Minam Pack The Center for Biological Diversity and the Humane Society of the United States petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to maintain protection for gray wolves under the Endangered … read more
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Most Americans support Endangered Species Act despite increasing efforts to curtail it
August 5, 2018
Political and business interests don’t appear to align with public’s view, study finds. read more
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The paradoxical extinction of the most charismatic animals
April 30, 2018
An international study suggests that the popularity of tigers, lions, polar bears, wolves and others may actually contribute to the species’ downfall, in part because many people believe their iconic stature guarantees their survival. read more
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Coyote Control Based on Scientific House of Cards
December 28, 2017
Complaint Seeks to End Federal Reliance on Flawed 42-Year-Old Study / Dec 20, 2017 Washington, DC — Federal strategy and funding for coyote control efforts are all rooted in one inaccurate, speculative, and outmoded 1975 study, according to a complaint filed … read more
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Michigan Tech Professor John Vucetich testifies before Senate Committee
July 31, 2017
S. 1514 would weaken Endangered Species Act, strip wolves of protection By Michele Bourdieu (Originally posted at keweenawnow.blogspot.com/2017/07/michigan-tech-professor-john-vucetich.html on keweenawnow.blogspot.com) HOUGHTON — John Vucetich — Michigan Tech professor in the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science and co-director, with Michigan … read more
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