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Minnesotans’ Attitudes Toward Wolves and Wolf Management

Posted on July 6, 2020

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with the University of Minnesota through the Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, conducted a survey of Minnesota residents to support the 2020 update to the Minnesota Wolf Management Plan.

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Wolves of Isle Royale Annual Report 2018-19

Posted on 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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Yellowstone Wolf Project Annual Report for 2017

Posted on December 29, 2018

“There were at least 97 wolves in 11 packs (three breeding pairs) living primarily in Yellowstone National Park at the end of December 2017,” the report reads. The report states that packs varied in size and could have anywhere from … read more

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Timber Wolf Alliance Technical Report 2016

Posted on March 31, 2018

The Northland College Timber Wolf Alliance recently released a technical report (pdf), surveying the opinions of the Wisconsin Chapter of the Wildlife Society regarding wolf population goals for Wisconsin. While no single goal received overwhelming support, in general, wildlife professionals … read more

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Wisconsin Gray Wolf Monitoring Report

Posted on October 3, 2017

April, 2017 the Wisconsin statewide minimum wolf population count was 925-952 wolves, an increase of 6.8% from the previous year. A total of 232 packs were detected. DOWNLOAD

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Yellowstone Wolf Project Annual Report

Posted on August 29, 2017

There were at least 108 wolves in 11 packs (7 breeding pairs) living primarily in Yellowstone National Park (YNP) through December 2016 (figures 1& 2). Breeding pairs are defined as an adult male and an adult female with two pups … read more

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TEX (M1778) of WCC NY.Born at the Endangered Wolf Center on May 18, 2018, Tex soon traveled to the Wildlife Science Center where he lived until his journey to the WCC in November 2023. Welcome home, Tex!Nywolf.org ... See MoreSee Less

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Idaho on track to meet wolf population goalstinyurl.com/fy4895r8Idaho is on track to meet its wolf population goals within the next four or five years, according to the state’s fish and game department.The Idaho Department of Fish and Game announced this month its latest wolf population estimate and unveiled a new method for counting the controversial predators.The department estimates the state had about 1,150 animals at about this time last summer. By about the end of October, the midpoint in the annual fluctuation of wolf abundance, the population likely numbered in the high 800s or low 900s.The annual wolf population peaks in the summer after pups are born. From there, it declines as animals die of natural causes or are taken by hunters and trappers. The low point in the cycle comes in the spring, just prior to the wolf denning season. The state’s wolf management plan calls for the population to fluctuate around 500 animals at the midway point in the annual cycle, and for that goal to be achieved by about 2029.Idaho’s wolf population peaked at about 1,600 animals, following the removal of federal protections. Since that time, the state has increasingly liberalized hunting and trapping seasons and conducted nearly annual wolf control actions in the state’s Lolo Hunting Zone.Wolves are also killed each year when they prey on livestock. The state wants to scale back the population to reduce conflicts with livestock and to reduce predation on struggling elk herds.Wolves were once counted through an intensive and expensive operation in which managers attempted to place tracking collars on at least one member of each pack in the state. They would then conduct aerial surveys to get a minimum wolf population estimate.The population began to decline in 2022 when the population estimate was 1,337.Because they have collected genetic data from hunter-killed wolves for years, the developers were able to “back cast” or use that collected data to estimate wolf populations of previous years.Roberts said those estimates track with the estimates produced by the camera methods even though they did not rely on the same data.The latest estimate of 1,350 would mark a year-over-year decline of about 14%. But Roberts said that is comparing the 2022 camera method to the 2023 genetic-based method. The genetic method produced a 2022 population of about 1,100 animals, slightly less than the 2023 estimate.Going forward, Roberts said the state will use the genetic-based method and plans to submit a report on the method for peer review later this year.We tell the wolf lovers that we are going to be prudent and responsible, so we need to be as accurate as we can,” he said?They will use genetic information from harvested wolves in their new methodPhoto: Getty ... See MoreSee Less

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