Posts Tagged: endangered

Reviving Ghost Alleles: Genetically admixed coyotes along the American Gulf Coast are critical for saving the endangered red wolf
August 31, 2022
The last known red wolves were captured in southwestern Louisiana and eastern Texas in 1980 to establish a captive breeding population. Before their extirpation, gene flow with coyotes resulted in the persistence of endangered red wolf genetic variation in local … read more
Posted in News, Regional Wolves, Southeast-Red Wolves | Tagged American Gulf Coast, coyotes, endangered, genetic, Red Wolves

Liberalizing the killing of endangered wolves was associated with more disappearances of collared individuals in Wisconsin
September 1, 2020
Although poaching (illegal killing) is an important cause of death for large carnivores globally, the effect of lethal management policies on poaching is unknown for many populations. Two opposing hypotheses have been proposed: liberalizing killing may decrease poaching incidence (‘tolerance … read more
Posted in Hunting Wolves, Resources | Tagged Collared, Death, endangered, hunting, poaching, wisconsin, Wolf, wolves

Comments opposing Delisting Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission
March 6, 2020
These comments on the Proposed Rule to Remove Ma’iingan (Grey Wolf/Canis lupus) from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0097 (Proposed Rule), have been authorized by the Board of Commissioners (Board) and the Voigt Intertribal Task Force … read more
Posted in Native American | Tagged endangered, Fish, Great Lakes, Grey Wolf, Indian, Ma’iingan, Tribal, Voigt, wildlife, Wolf, wolves

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC)
March 6, 2020
The wolf remains protected within the KBIC Tribal Code under Endangered Species and Protected. KBIC will designate the Home Territory, approximately 3.9 million acres within the 1842 Treaty area, as Wolf Sanctuary where sport hunting and/or trapping will not be allowed Animals … read more
Posted in Native American | Tagged endangered, hunting, KBIC, sanctuary, Sports, Tribal, Wolf, wolves

The Gray Wolf Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA): A Case Study in Listing and Delisting Challenges
January 29, 2020
Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA or the Act; 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (together, the Services) determine which species to “list” as “endangered species” … read more
Posted in All News | Tagged challenges, delisting, endangered, listing, species, study, under

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