Scientific Reports and Reading
...Resources. Download pdf The Rewilding Institute’s letter to Dr. Tuggle of the USFWS (8/6/08) exposing misinformation Dr. Tuggle’s op-eds. Download pdf Results from surveys of attitudes toward wolves and wolf management. Download... (Search hits: 22 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 759.43)
In the News: Health of packs studied, new wolves identified in annual Mexican gray wolf count
...open. The device also helps prevent oral tissue injury as the canid’s teeth and mouth are examined. The male’s teeth, combined with the presence of pup hair, small testicles and... (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 431.59)
Behind the Scenes in The Lives of Captive Wolves
...the middle of the day. A woman in jeans and cowboy boots served as guide for our group — eight random travelers, most of whom simply had seen the road... (Search hits: 16 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 355.48)
I’m pro-wolf and I vote!
...here. Black and white — download here. Eight to a page, black on white background — download here. Approximately 3″ by 4″ Red background – download here. Red, white and... (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 261.21)
Table to Educate Others
...tabling; some handouts for tabling are below: Email List Signup SheetDownload Act Today to Keep Wolves ProtectedDownload Printable Sticker SheetDownload Kids Coloring PageDownload Wolf Tourism HandoutsDownload Letter to Editor InstructionsDownload... (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 223.9)
In the Press: Study on Traps’ Risk to Wolves Secret
...traps set for other animals and on methods of trapping that could possibly reduce the danger. Well, the Game Commission has its study — titled “Evaluating Trapping Techniques to Reduce... (Search hits: 17 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 213.6)
In the News: Students from points afar get hands-on training at Wolf Haven
...took measurements and constantly monitored the animals’ heart rate and temperature. Lorenzo’s temperature began dropping shortly after he was brought to the exam site. Wolves’ blood temperature should be between... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 184.27)
Why top predators matter:
...composition of plant communities and thus impact other animals that are dependent upon these plants as part of their life cycles.” As an example he says that “in areas where... (Search hits: 14 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 183.98)
In the News: Mexican Gray Wolves Will Get More Room To Roam
...entering the two states from Mexico. As part of the agreements, the agency will finalize a rule to allow direct release of captive Mexican gray wolves into New Mexico and... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 171.33)
In the News: Mexican Gray Wolves Gain Protection in Arizona, New Mexico
...will drop plans to capture wolves entering these two states from Mexico, under two agreements reached today between the agency and the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity. The agency has... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 171.33)
Press Release: Two Settlement Agreements Reached to Protect Mexican Gray Wolves
...will propose increased recovery territory for Mexican gray wolves in Arizona and New Mexico and will drop plans to capture wolves entering the two states from Mexico. As part of... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 171.33)
In the News: Advocates question investigations used to target ‘problem’ wolves
...is struggling, with political pressure from both directions, we need to have really clear answers,” she said. “We have more questions than answers.” https://tucson.com/news/state-and-regional/advocates-question-investigations-used-to-target-problem-wolves/article_eea3485a-adf0-5bee-b5dd-e44d5a74845b.html Contact reporter Henry Brean at hbrean@tucson.com... (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 167.96)
Critics: Game commission puts predators in ‘bull’s-eye’
...Smith said. “Plenty of people can analyze the data.” The seven commissioners did not respond to requests for comment or declined to comment. Controversy over wolves The commission’s reversal on... (Search hits: 13 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 167.82)
In the News: Three Articles – No proof that shooting predators saves livestock
...protect farmers and ranchers from future losses. A new study, however, claims that much of the research underpinning that common sense notion is flawed—and that the science of predator control... (Search hits: 14 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 162.21)
Mexican gray wolves have 13,000 fans!!
Our Facebook page now has over 13,000 fans! Thanks to the Center for Biological Diversity, you can download this ringtone of wolf howls free. Click here to preview and download.... (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 161.15)
Policy
...@SenMarkKelly Email: https://www.kelly.senate.gov/ NEW MEXICO Senator Ben Ray Luján (D) Website: https://www.lujan.senate.gov/ Twitter Account: @benraylujan Email: https://www.lujan.senate.gov/ Senator Martin Heinrich (D) Website: https://www.heinrich.senate.gov/ Twitter Account: @MartinHeinrich Email: https://www.heinrich.senate.gov/contact/write-martin UNITED STATES... (Search hits: 16 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 160.96)
Lobos Need Your Help!
...http://www.house.gov/writerep/ * Congressman Harry Mitchell: https://forms.house.gov/mitchell/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm * Congressman Jeff Flake: http://www.house.gov/writerep/ * Congressman Raul Grijalva: http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49§iontree=249 * Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords: https://giffordsforms.house.gov/contact/email.shtml * Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick: https://forms.house.gov/kirkpatrick/dc-contact-form.shtml New Mexico members of... (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 156.28)
Kids Can Give Mexican Wolf Pups Names with Our Seventh Annual Pup Naming Contest
...February 11, 2019. You can download the complete contest guidelines here. All entries will be posted on our website. Winning entries will be recognized and celebrated in our email newsletter,... (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 153.72)
Celebrate Howl-o-ween Lobo Style!
...and can be secured with yarn. Available in two different versions Download the all white template here. Download the black and white template here. We’d love to see your finished... (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 149.26)
Editorial: Cornered – Mexican wolf management to appease livestock producers may run out the clock on recovery
...to compensation so that it factors in some of the additional costs to ranchers, like undetected depredations when the cause of death can’t be determined or livestock has simply gone... (Search hits: 9 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 147.33)
In the Press: Fossil Bird Study Describes Ripple Effect of Extinction in Animal Kingdom
A University of Florida study demonstrates extinction’s ripple effect through the animal kingdom, including how the demise of large mammals 20,000 years ago led to the disappearance of one species... (Search hits: 9 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 139.67)
In the News: Feds offer details in latest Mexican gray wolf death, reward tops $57,000
...A preliminary exam failed to reveal an obvious cause of death, but a necropsy done at a federal forensic laboratory in Oregon determined the wolf had been shot. The U.S.... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 129.45)
In the News: Study – Wyoming Wolves Getting Bad Rap For Elk Decline
...prey demography reveals limited risk effects of an actively hunting large carnivore,” is one of three published by Middleton following an extensive study completed while working in the Wyoming Cooperative... (Search hits: 9 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 128.98)
In the News: Peoria Zoo Employee Works to Help Save Gray Wolves
...of samples have been collected and frozen, although so far, no female gray wolf has been impregnated by a sperm sample that had been previously frozen. “We’re working ahead of... (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 128.54)
In the News: Proposed Removal of Gray Wolves’ Endangered Status a Case Study in the Politicization of Science
...an excellent example of bureaucratic hand-waving, simply dismissing long established facts whenever they become inconvenient. The final result is like a weird game of scientific Twister: The FWS bends itself... (Search hits: 7 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 127.31)
In the News: New research finds Mexican gray wolves aren’t part dog after all
...gray wolves. “Our work is the largest genetic study, in sample size, of Mexican wolves to date,” the researchers wrote in their findings. They analyzed 87 Mexican gray wolves, comparing... (Search hits: 8 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 126.07)
New In the Press: Trapping Ban Set To Take Effect
...study on wolf related eco-tourism and possible economic benefits to the State. “¦ A comprehensive guide to the trapping ban is available at the New Mexico Department of Game and... (Search hits: 8 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 119.44)
FWS Doubles Down on Effort to Recover los Lobos
...called the Adaptive Management Oversight Committee. That committee includes representatives from the Agriculture Department’s Wildlife Services Division, Forest Service, New Mexico and Arizona state wildlife agencies, and White Mountain Apache... (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 118.4)
Mexican Wolf Reintroduction Project News
...(928) 339-4329 or toll free at (888) 459-9653, or by visiting the Arizona Game and Fish Department website at www.azgfd.gov/wolf or by visiting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website... (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 113.5)
In the News: Predator Politics
...in her comments, or still didn’t see the service as a willing collaborator despite that effort. The answer won’t likely come to light until an Aug. 24 game commission meeting,... (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 112.36)
Job Announcement: Field Organizer – Las Cruces, NM
...“¢ Utilize database to track and mobilize supporters. “¢ Develop traditional and online outreach/organizing materials, such as fact sheets, petitions, powerpoint presentations, sample letters, websites, email alerts, videos, etc. “¢... (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 111.83)
Lobo Youth Summit
...schools and students, including presentations, distribution materials, coordination, and communication. Operational costs associated with launching this exciting program. Ongoing film distribution to expand the reach and impact of this powerful... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 109.53)
Is The Far Right Driving Gray Wolves To Extinction?
...how the FWS legitimizes its abandonment of wolves. A close examination of the FWS’ proposed rule change is a case study in the politicization of science. The FWS report excels... (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 108)
Urge State and Federal Agencies to End the War on Wolves
...Governor’s office may try to tell you to contact the Commission. Please tell them politely, but firmly, that Governor Martinez is responsible for the actions of her Game Commission and... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 107.38)
Latest BRWRA Monthly Project Update
...information can be obtained by calling (928) 339-4329 or toll free at (888) 459-9653, or by visiting the Arizona Game and Fish Department website at https://www.azgfd.com/wildlife/speciesofgreatestconservneed/mexicanwolves/ or by visiting the... (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 106.98)
Naming Contest for Kids: Help give Mexican wolf pups names!
...website and Facebook page, and in press materials. For educational resources about Mexican gray wolves, visit: Lobos of the Southwest: Kid Zone: fun facts about wolves, great downloads, stories about... (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 106.35)
Help Give Mexican Wolf Pups Names With Our Fifth Annual Pup Naming Contest for Kids
...was chosen. Entries can be submitted by individuals or teams. You can download the contest guidelines and entry form here. http://mexicanwolves.org/uploads/PupNamingContest-GuidelinesEntryForm-REV.pdf IMPORTANT * IMPORTANT * IMPORTANT As this is the... (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 106.35)
Sixth Annual Pup Naming Contest for Kids
...Wolf Conservation Center: Mexican gray wolves M1198 & F1143 Mexican Gray Wolves F1226, M1133 & Family You can also visit us at www.facebook.com/mexicangraywolves Want more information? Email us at namelobopups@gmail.com... (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 106.35)
Help Give Mexican Wolf Pups Names With Our Third Annual Pup Naming Contest for Kids
...will be posted on our website. Winning entries will be recognized and celebrated in our email newsletter, on our website and Facebook page, and in press materials. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For educational... (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 106.35)
Help Give Mexican Wolf Pups Names With Our Second Annual Pup Naming Contest for Kids
...with an entry form and a short essay explaining why the name was chosen. Entries can be submitted by individuals or teams. You can download the full guidelines and entry... (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 106.35)
Fourth Annual Pup Naming Contest for Kids – Help Give Mexican Wolf Pups Names!
...2016. Entries will be posted on our website. Winning entries will be recognized and celebrated in our email newsletter, on our website and Facebook page, and in press materials. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~... (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 106.35)
Field volunteer Mexican Wolf Recovery Project
...using the Recovery area – Office tasks such as data entry (entering location data in computer database) and equipment maintenance (vehicles, traps, snowmobiles and ATV’s etc). Depending on current seasonal... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 106.02)
Volunteer Opportunity: Mexican Wolf Field Volunteer
...Fish & Wildlife Service Volunteer Positions available: 2 Start date: May 1, 2012 Commitment: 6 months minimum Living Stipend: $20/day Location: Alpine, AZ Housing: Provided (trailers in Forest Service compound)... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 106.02)
Act Now! US Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Doom Mexican Wolves!
...Mexican wolves, not loosen them. Submit your comments electronically here: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FWS-R2-ES-2013-0056-6056 Or by U.S. mail or hand delivery to: Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS—R2—ES—2013— 0056; Division of Policy and Directives... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 106.02)
Mexican Wolf Reintroduction Project News
...(888) 459-9653, or by visiting the Arizona Game and Fish Department website at http://www.azgfd.gov/wolf or by visiting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website at http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/mexicanwolf. Past updates may be... (Search hits: 10 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 105.95)
In the News: UA Genetics Research Verifies Purity of the Mexican Wolf
...research is playing an increasingly important role in informing decisions about the conservation of threatened and endangered species. In addition to the roundtail chub, another recent example is the Mexican... (Search hits: 8 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 104.91)
AZ Game and Fish Dept Update: Mexican wolf found dead in eastern Arizona
The following tragic news is from the Arizona Game and Fish Department website’s News Media section. Arizona Game and Fish Department personnel on the Mexican wolf Interagency Field Team discovered... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 102.19)
Mexican Gray Wolf featured on “Expedition Wild” October 4
Once common in Mexico and parts of the United States, the Mexican gray wolf hasn’t been seen in the wilds of Mexico since 1980. It has also been on the... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 102.19)
In the News: Changes Expand Territory for Mexican Gray Wolf
...on the center’s webpage after the rules were finalized. The young cross-fostered wolf examined and collared by biologists was set free a few hours later in the Gila National forest.... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 101.05)
Press Release: New Study Forecasts Genetic Risks to Wolves in Western US Unless Dispersal Can Connect Isolated Populations
...(remove federal protections for) wolves across the western US, outside of a single population of Mexican wolves in Arizona and New Mexico. Although the study is now completed, the Mexican... (Search hits: 7 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 100.41)
