Posts Tagged: Wolf
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
Minnesotans’ Attitudes Toward Wolves and Wolf Management
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.
Posted in Human Dimensions | Tagged advocate, Deer, Environmentalist, Farmer, Hunter, hunting, management, minnesota, moose, report, values, wildlife, Wolf, wolves
Grey wolf predation on livestock in relation to prey availability
March 31, 2020
Conflict between humans and large carnivores hinders carnivore conservation worldwide. Livestock depredations by large carnivores is the main cause of conflict, triggering poaching and retaliatory killings by humans. Resolving this conflict requires an understanding of the factors that cause large … read more
Posted in Conflicts | Tagged Diet, Grey Wolf, livestock, Prey, Wolf
Unraveling the key to the resistance of canids to prion diseases
March 6, 2020
One of the characteristics of prions is their ability to infect some species but not others and prion resistant species have been of special interest because of their potential in deciphering the determinants for susceptibility. Previously, we developed different in … read more
Posted in CWD & Other Diseases | Tagged canids, disease, PLOS, Prion, Wolf, wolves
Ma’iingan Brother Wolf
March 6, 2020
With insight from Ojibwe elders, biologists and artist Rabbett Before Horses Strickland, this film captures enduring spiritual connections with Brother Wolf, the lasting bonds and responsibilities shared between native people and the wolf species, and the opportunities and challenges presented … read more
Posted in Native American | Tagged Art, Brother Wolf, Ma’iingan, native, ojibwe, Reservation, 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
