Author Archives: Nathan Lyle
Wolves of Isle Royale Annual Report 2018-19
May 31, 2019
Ecological Studies of Wolves on Isle Royale – Annual Report 2018–2019 – Sarah R. Hoy, Rolf O. Peterson, and John A. Vucetich During the past year, major support for these studies was received from the National Science Foundation (DEB-1453041), National Park … read more
Posted in Great Lakes Wolves, News, Regional Wolves | Tagged annual, report, royale, wolves
Will wolves move to Michigan’s Lower Peninsula?
May 4, 2019
“Given our finding that NLP landscape has adequate but more disconnected suitable habitat to support dispersing individuals and breeding packs, determining the effects of potentially increased mortality and energy expenditure while dispersing on recolonization potential is an important aspect requiring … read more
Posted in Great Lakes Wolves, News, Regional Wolves | Tagged lower, michigan, peninsula, wolves
$500 MINI-GRANTS ANNOUNCED
March 31, 2019
The National Wolfwatcher Coalition is proud to announce our wolf education grant program. We will be awarding at least two mini-grants in the amount of $500 to educators, public or private, or non-profit organizations whose mission includes wolf education. Deadline … read more
Yellowstone Wolf Project Annual Report for 2017
December 29, 2018
“There were at least 97 wolves in 11 packs (three breeding pairs) living primarily in Yellowstone National Park at the end of December 2017,” the report reads. The report states that packs varied in size and could have anywhere from … read more
Posted in News, Northern Rockies, Regional Wolves | Tagged annual, project, report, yellowstone
Rediscovery of Red Wolf Ghost Alleles in a Canid Population Along the American Gulf Coast
December 29, 2018
Though red wolves were declared extinct in the wild by 1980, a team of biologists has found their DNA in a group of canines living on Galveston Island off the coast of Texas. DOWNLOAD PDF
Posted in News, Regional Wolves, Southeast-Red Wolves | Tagged alleles, along, canid, ghost, population, rediscovery
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
Posted in Front Page News, News | Tagged canis, lupus, maintain, petition, protections, wolves
