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Amid steady populations, advocates hope support for Michigan wolves grows![]()
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As a wolf advocate with the National Wolfwatcher Coalition, Nancy Warren often leads educational programs to encourage appreciation for the animals. She said she hopes education can play a role in debunking misconceptions on the animals.![]()
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“When I say [to students], ‘I've got some wolf poop,’ and you’ll hear, ‘oh, yuck!’" Warren said. "And I’ll say, ‘oh, no, this one's really cool. It has a deer hoof in it.’ And once, a little fifth grader picked it up and said, ‘well, now I know why wolves howl.’”![]()
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Warren said federal protections on wolves haven’t always been a guarantee, but Michigan’s newest 2022 management plan - which is focused on reducing conflict as opposed to population control - is a step in the right direction. The plan doesn't set a maximum cap on wolf populations and instead focuses on reducing human-wolf conflict.![]()
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"If we have 50 wolves in an area, and they're not causing any problems, well, then that’s 50 wolves aside," Warren said. "But we might have an area with only a small pack, but they're causing problems. Well, then let's deal with that conflict. That's a sensible approach that avoids an all-out wolf hunt.”
Amid steady populations, advocates hope support for Michigan wolves grows
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Gray wolves have been a source of tension between farmers, hunters, and conservationists in the Upper Peninsula. But a recent state survey shows wolf populations have been stable at around 600 for the last deca...
Stunning Pictures of White Wolf Named After Gandalf![]()
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A University of Minnesota research group, the Voyageurs Wolf Project, captured the stunning images in a camera trap set up in the Voyageurs National Park, in December 2022.![]()
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The gray wolf is a breeding male known as Wolf V083. In older photos taken in 2019, the wolf's fur appears completely gray in color, as is usual for the species. But over the years, his fur has changed color from gray to white.![]()
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It is not just his white color that makes the wolf notable.![]()
In 2020, this wolf drew the attention of researchers when he killed 42 beavers that summer. Although it is not uncommon for wolves to hunt beavers as prey, this was a particularly rampant hunting spree. This was "the most we have documented by any wolf by far." After this, he has become somewhat notorious in the area, as a "beaver killer."
Stunning pictures of white wolf named after Gandalf
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The wolf, tracked by Minnesota researchers, is notorious for killing a record number of beavers over a single summer.NWC Business Office
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