Author Archives: Nathan Lyle
Minnesota Wolf Population Update 2017
October 3, 2017
2016-17 mid-winter Minnesota wolf population estimated at 2,856 wolves, or 4.0 wolves per 100 km2 of occupied range. The 90% confidence interval was approximately +/- 500 wolves, specifically 2,371 to 3,382 and 508 wolf packs. DOWNLOAD
Posted in Great Lakes Wolves, News, Regional Wolves | Tagged minnesota, population, update
Yellowstone Wolf Project Annual Report
August 29, 2017
There were at least 108 wolves in 11 packs (7 breeding pairs) living primarily in Yellowstone National Park (YNP) through December 2016 (figures 1& 2). Breeding pairs are defined as an adult male and an adult female with two pups … read more
Posted in News, Northern Rockies, Regional Wolves | Tagged annual, project, report, yellowstone
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
Posted in Front Page News, News | Tagged before, michigan, professor, senate, testifies, vucetich
Study Suggests Fairness is Wired in the Genes of Canines
June 23, 2017
(Photo by Rooobert Bayer) A study — published in the journal Current Biology — found wolves trained to press a buzzer refused to participate after realizing the action resulted in a treat for their partner but nothing for themselves. The sense is … read more
Posted in Front Page News, News | Tagged canines, fairness, genes, study, suggests, wired
Gray Wolf Poaching Underreported in Wisconsin
February 26, 2017
Treves, A., Langenberg, J. A., López-Bao, J. V. & Rabenhorst, M. F. (2017). Gray Wolf Mortality Patterns in Wisconsin from 1979 To 2012. Journal of Mammalogy, (February 6th embargo data). Main points 1. We investigated causes of death of 937 … read more
Posted in Front Page News, News | Tagged poaching, underreported, wisconsin
Ambitious study underway on wolf impact
February 26, 2017
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the University of Washington are beginning a collaborative study to determine how eight years of growth in the state’s wolf population is affecting deer and elk as well as other predators. The … read more
Posted in News, Pacific West Wolves, Regional Wolves | Tagged ambitious, impact, study, underway
