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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
2019 Mini-Grant Deadline September 27, 2019
July 6, 2019
2019 National Wolfwatcher Wolf Education Grants Applications Due Friday, September 27, 2019 Will be awarded during Wolf Awareness Week (10/20‐10/26) WHO? Educators, public or private, or non‐profit organizations whose mission includes wolf education. WHY? To provide financial assistance in providing … read more
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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
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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


