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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
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State Senator Tom Casperson introduced SB 1187
January 30, 2017
On December 1, 2016, Michigan State Senator Tom Casperson introduced SB 1187 which authorizes the politically appointed Natural Resources Commission to designate the wolf as a game species and establish a wolf hunting season. It also included an appropriation which … read more
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Isle Royale News
January 30, 2017
Photo credit: Rolf Peterson Isle Royale is a remote wilderness island, isolated by the frigid waters of Lake Superior, and home to populations of wolves and moose. As predator and prey, their lives and deaths are linked in a drama … read more
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Research Review Finds that Weak Science has Bolstered the U.S. Government’s Predator-Control Practices
September 23, 2016
Non-lethal methods were more effective than lethal methods in preventing carnivore predation on livestock generally… read more
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Blood Does Not Buy Goodwill
May 14, 2016
These findings offer the first quantitative evidence that government authorization of any legal killing of wolves appears to increase illegal killing. read more
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Should Wolves be Delisted? Wolf Conservation Open Letter
February 14, 2016
The under‐signed scientists and scholars address some of the public policy questions surrounding wolf conservation under the Endangered Species Act read more
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