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What is an Endangered Species?
January 29, 2020
The query “What is an endangered species?” is quickly transformed into a far tougher question: How much loss should a species endure before we agree that the species deserves special protections and concerted effort for its betterment? Judgments about acceptable … read more
Posted in Front Page News | Tagged endangered, species
Group Formation of New Isle Royale Wolves Leads to Territorial Aggression
December 20, 2019
GPS collar data shows three wolves, 1 female and 2 males, have been traveling, feeding, and bedding together since March, 2019 (W001F, W007M, and W013M). This is the first wolf group to form and remain associated since introduction efforts began… … read more
Posted in Great Lakes Wolves, Regional Wolves | Tagged aggression, formation, group, leads, royale, territorial, wolves
Dana Nessel to review Michigan DNR handling of wolf kill records
December 3, 2019
Michigan Attorney General, Dana Nessel, will review whether DNR officials improperly blocked or delayed the release of public records relating to their efforts to have protected gray wolves killed in 2016. READ MORE: https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/dana-nessel-review-michigan-dnr-handling-wolf-kill-records
Posted in Great Lakes Wolves | Tagged handling, michigan, nessel, records, review
Michigan DNR said it killed wolves to protect humans
December 3, 2019
Michigan DNR said it killed wolves to protect humans. Officials at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and some lawmakers opposed to wolf protection policies were found to have embroidered, misstated or outright fictionalized the threat that gray wolves posed to … read more
Posted in Great Lakes Wolves | Tagged humans, killed, michigan, protect, wolves
Isle Royale Wolf Project Researchers Document Summer Predation
December 2, 2019
Between May and October, field crews visited 381 sites, determined wolf behavior associated with site use, and located the remains of 60 prey, including primarily moose, beavers, and snowshoe hares. Read Full Document (PDF)
Posted in Great Lakes Wolves, Regional Wolves | Tagged document, predation, project, researchers, royale, summer
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