MONTANA JUDGE RESTORES STATE WOLF HUNTING REGULATIONS

November 30th, Montana: A judge on Tuesday lifted a temporary restraining order that limited wolf hunting and trapping in the state, saying there is nothing to suggest rules now in place will make wolf populations unsustainable in the short term.

DOCUMENTS SHOW ‘INHUMANE’ APPROACH TO B.C. WOLF CULL, GROUP SAYS

November 26th: The B.C. government is facing new criticism over its controversial wolf cull program.

A STRANGE PARASITE MASSIVELY IMPROVES A WOLF’S CHANCES OF LEADING THE PACK

November 24th, Yellowstone: Infection with the parasite makes the wolf over 46 times more likely to lead.

KILLING WOLVES AND BEARS OVER NEARLY 4 DECADES DID NOT IMPROVE MOOSE HUNTING, STUDY SAYS

November 23rd, Alaska: A new study found killing thousands of wolves and bears did not make for better moose hunting in a popular Southcentral game unit over nearly four decades.

IDAHO WOLF BOARD, FISH AND GAME TO COLLAR MORE WOLVES

November 23rd, Idaho: The Idaho Wolf Depredation Control Board at its meeting Tuesday, Nov. 22, voted to pay USDA Wildlife Services to conduct collaring operations this winter.

DOUG SMITH, YELLOWSTONE'S CHIEF WOLF SCIENTIST, IS RETIRING THIS WEEK

November 21st: Doug Smith, the human face of Yellowstone National Park's wolf research and management program, is retiring.

LONE WOLF NAVIGATES RIVER TO ATTACK COW ELK AT YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

November 20th: It’s easy to forget sometimes that these animals aren’t just hanging around at Yellowstone National Park, they are actually out here desperately trying to survive.

COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE RELEASES SUMMARY OF STAKEHOLDER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WOLF REINTRODUCTION

November 20th: The Stakeholder Advisory Group for gray wolf reintroduction, the counterpart to the Technical Working Group, has finished its final summary of recommendations for the state’s restoration and management plan.

KILLING OF MEXICAN WOLF HIGHLIGHTS WHY RECOVERY IS FAILING

November 20th: Here are three key things that conservationists say need to happen to turn things around.

WOLVES IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS SELECTIVELY MATE IN FAVOR OF BLACK COATS

November 17th: Researchers from around the globe, including one from Utah State University, believe wolves in North America, especially those in the Rocky Mountains, may be selectively mating with other wolves based on their fur color.

MONTANA JUDGE RESTRICTS WOLF HUNTING NEAR YELLOWSTONE PARK

November 16th: MONTANA: MO judge reinstated a 2020 hunting limit that allows only 5 wolf killings per person instead of 20.

NEW WISCONSIN WOLF PLAN ELIMINATES STATE POPULATION GOAL

November 10th, Wisconsin: Wisconsin wildlife officials have released their first new wolf management plan in almost a quarter-century but it doesn’t establish any statewide population goals.

PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND WOLVES HAVE HIGH RATES OF INBREEDING, BUT FOR GAME MANAGERS, IT ISN’T AN EMERGENCY YET

November 9th, Alaska: Biologists say wolves on Prince of Wales Island have a high level of inbreeding. Although it’s not an emergency, it’s something that game managers are keeping their eyes on.

FINALLY … MONTANA’S WOLF POLICIES ARE TAKEN TO COURT

November 9th, Montana: The general rifle hunting season opened recently across Montana. Thousands of hunters began pursuing elk and deer with the intention of putting meat in their freezer, hunting with a reverence for the wildlife they are pursuing. But there is another hunt going on, void of respect and with no purpose but to kill. So we sued.

PAINTBALLS TO BE SHOT AT DUTCH WOLVES IN BID TO MAKE THEM LESS TAME

November 3rd: Wolves in parts of the Netherlands can be shot with paintballs in a bid to make them less tame, authorities say.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART TO HOST WOLF WEEKEND

November 3rd: The National Museum of Wildlife Art will open Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan with a series of events, collectively coined “Wolf Weekend.”

SOME OF COLORADO'S FIRST WOLF PUPS IN 80 YEARS ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED IN WYOMING

November 1st, Wyoming: Colorado Parks and Wildlife says three wolves killed across the border in Wyoming last month are believed to be the same Jackson County pups that were the first to be born in Colorado in around 80 years.

WOLVES KILL 32 ANIMALS IN DRENTHE, PROVINCE DEMANDS ACTION

November 1st, Netherlands: At least 32 animals have been killed by wolves in Drenthe in September alone, according to figures from agency BIJ12, which handles requests for compensation in case of wolf attacks.

STUDY: MONTANA, IDAHO LACK GOOD DATA TO MAKE WOLF MANAGEMENT DECISIONS

November 2nd, Montana: Authors suggest that nonlethal wolf management has rarely been explored as alternative to disrupting key ecosystems.