Resources » Predator/Prey Relationships » Caribou

Resources ≀ Predator/Prey Relationships ≀ Caribou

Caribou encounters with wolves increase near roads and trails: a time-to-event approach

Posted on October 27, 2020

Caribou and reindeer Rangifer tarandus are declining across North America and Scandinavia in part from wolf Canis lupus-mediated apparent competition with more abundant ungulate prey species. While caribou generally persist in areas with low wolf density, wolf packs that overlap … read more

Posted in Caribou, Predator/Prey Relationships | Tagged Banff National Park, Canis lupus, linear features, predation risk, Rangifer tarandus, recovery, resource selection, spatial separation, species at risk, survival

No statistical support for wolf control and maternal penning as conservation measures for endangered mountain caribou

Posted on August 2, 2020

In 2019, the government of British Columbia killed more than 460 wolves as part of the province’s multimillion-dollar caribou recovery plan. Now, a study from the University of Alberta suggests that the cull is doing little to save the most … read more

Posted in Caribou

Subscribe Today

From Facebook

Wolfwatcher

2 hours ago

"While currently closed to visitors, the sanctuary provides guided visits and both on- and off-site classroom presentations and community outreach to educate the public on wolves and conservation efforts. Wolf Haven participates in two federally-managed species survival plan programs for critically endangered wolves and additionally serves as breeding facilities for the red wolf and the Mexican gray wolf."www.chronline.com/stories/wolf-haven-awarded-227000-grant,263195 ... See MoreSee Less

Wolf Haven Awarded $227,000 Grant

www.chronline.com

Wolf Haven International near Tenino has received a $227,000 grant from M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust for new development staff to support wolf conservation programs. Wolf Haven is a wolf ...

View on Facebook

Wolfwatcher

5 hours ago

Report Finds 100 Wolf Packs May Lose Pups From February Hunt That Did Little To Resolve Conflictsbit.ly/3teUbAqWisconsin first wolf hunt in six years did little to resolve wolf conflicts and may have harmed breeding among as many as 100 wolf packs, according to a report released by a conservation group on Wednesday.The report released by Wisconsin’s Green Fire called the February wolf hunt, during which hunters blew past their quota and killed 218 wolves in less than 72 hours, a "prime example of what happens when wolf management is driven by politics instead of science."The report also found that 73 percent of wolves were killed within core wolf habitat on public land during the February hunt, rather than areas where conflicts have occurred with livestock and pets on private land. Wydeven said the hunt did little to resolve those conflicts, adding that DNR data indicates wolf depredations of livestock are edging upward. ... See MoreSee Less

Report Finds 100 Wolf Packs May Lose Pups From February Hunt That Did Little To Resolve Conflicts

bit.ly

Wisconsin's first wolf hunt in six years did little to resolve wolf conflicts and may have harmed breeding among as many as 100 wolf packs, according to a report released by a conservation group on Wednesday.

View on Facebook

NWC Business Office

You can contact us by email by completing the form on our contact page, or can can reach us by mail at the following address:

PO Box 161281
Duluth, MN 55816-1281

Web Design by My Web Maestro