Join the Pack in Arizona!
...have meetings coming up soon! Phoenix Lobos Rising Packtivist Meeting Monday, September 14th 6:30 — 8:00 p.m. REI Community Room 12634 N Paradise Village Pkwy W Emily Renn, Executive Director... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 74.63)
Mapping Lobo Range
...Mexican wolf recovery. Range Maps U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Blue Range Wolf Recovery AreaDownload U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Initial Release and Translocation Sites Map (2015)Download Recent Wolf Locations... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 74.63)
Mexico to place 5 wolves near AZ
...the United States, they’ll be entering a complex geography of wolf controls. The Blue Range wolves were introduced in 1998 as “experimental, nonessential” animals. They’re largely prohibited from leaving the... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 74.1)
In the News: Feds: Wandering Wolves Won’t Be Relocated
PHOENIX — Federal officials have agreed not to try to capture and relocate wolves entering Arizona from Mexico. In a deal approved Monday in federal court, the U.S. Fish and... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 74.1)
In the News: Group will sue feds over wolf trapping
...is challenging the rule in part because it was made without public involvement. Fish and Wildlife officials declined to comment because the matter will be in court. The group has... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 74.1)
Mexican Wolf Tee-shirt Design Contest!
...restore endangered Mexican gray wolves to their essential role in nature. Design(s) must be related to Mexican gray wolves and follow the design parameters below, otherwise it’s completely up to... (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 72.97)
Editorial: Confrontational Stance vs. Feds Borders on Irresponsible
...– a University of Montana study found that visitors who come to see wolves in Yellowstone contribute roughly $35.5 million annually to the regional economy. Wolves once lived throughout Arizona... (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 71.46)
Extending the Public Comment Periods and Rescheduling Public Hearings Pertaining to the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) and the Mexican Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi)
...use this feature of http://www.regulations.gov, as it is most compatible with our comment review procedures. If you attach your comments as a separate document, our preferred file format is Microsoft... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 71.43)
Mexican Wolf Reintroduction Project News
...at (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... (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 71.19)
Mexican Wolf Reintroduction Project News
...at (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... (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 71.19)
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: 71.19)
Press Release: Murie Family Cautions Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Over Anti-Wolf Rhetoric
...with their organization. The Foundation currently uses the Murie name on their website and other materials as well for their periodic granting of the Olaus J. Murie Award honoring the... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 70.55)
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: 69.66)
In the News: Feds Plan NM Release of Wolf Pups Bred in Captivity
...questions that it is reviewing information and “there is not a set time frame for a response.” The FWS told the Journal in an emailed response to questions that the... (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 69.27)
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 azgfd.gov/wolf or by visiting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website... (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 68.26)
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: 68.14)
Environmental Group Files Suit To Classify Mexican Gray Wolf As Subspecies
...list in its own right, that they can’t complete a recovery plan,” says Robinson. “So we’re trying to provide the conditions that the agency itself has stated is necessary to... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 67.63)
Free These Wild-born Wolves!
...free the re-release candidate of the week. Simply copy and paste the message below into an email, and add a simple sentence or two of your own. Please add your... (Search hits: 5 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 67.51)
Free These Wild-born Wolves!
...asking him to free the re-release candidate of the week. Simply copy and paste the message below into an email, and add a simple sentence or two of your own.... (Search hits: 5 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 67.51)
Free These Wild-born Wolves!
...the Saddle pack den in 2007. He had no part in killing livestock and is eligible for release in New Mexico. FREE M1051! You can help free M1051 from captivity... (Search hits: 5 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 67.51)
Free These Wild-born Wolves!
...for release in New Mexico. FREE M1052! You can help free M1052 from captivity by sending a very brief e-mail to FWS Region 2 Director Benjamin Tuggle. Simply copy and... (Search hits: 5 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 67.51)
Free These Wild-born Wolves!
...from the Saddle pack den in 2007. They had no part in killing livestock and are eligible for release in New Mexico. FREE F1054 and F1055! You can help free... (Search hits: 5 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 67.51)
Animal behavior expert: Cattle need to relearn predator defenses
...while not entering the herd’s “flight zone.” Dealing with predators calls for a site-specific approach, Grandin said. “Something that works in one part of the country won’t work somewhere else.”... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 67.17)
In the News: Endangered or not? Scientists, lawmakers renew gray wolf debate
...stuck in the House’s natural resources committee since its introduction. On Nov. 10, a companion measure was introduced by Senate Republicans from Wyoming and Wisconsin with identical language ordering the... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 66.71)
Forest Plan Revision Update – Apache-Sitgreaves National ForestProposed Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement
...Notice of Availability in the Federal Register that kicks off the 90-day comment period. Until then, as the documents are finalized we will post them to our website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/asnf/ (scroll... (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 66.6)
In the Press: Budget’s Wolf Delisting Opens Pandora’s Box of Species Attacks, Enviro Groups Warn
...language or amendments. You can find contact information for your Senators by entering your state here, or you can call the Capital Switchboard at (202)224-3121, toll-free: 1-866-220-0044) and ask for... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 66.03)
Urgent: Contact Your Senators to Oppose Anti-wolf Budget Bill Riders!
...or amendments. You can find contact information for your Senators by entering your state here, or you can call the Capital Switchboard ((202)224-3121, toll-free: 1-866-220-0044) and ask for your Senators’... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 66.03)
In the News: Transplanted Arizona wolf pack loses pups
...and the most endangered wolf in the world. Wolves generate economic benefits- a University of Montana study found that visitors who come to see wolves in Yellowstone contribute roughly $35.5... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 65.7)
Study: Wolf’s Coat Color Affects Reproductive Success
Wolf Pups Thrive When Born to a Big Wolf Pack and Have a Large Mother A new study out by well known wolf researchers have found that in Yellowstone Park... (Search hits: 4 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 65.65)
Press Release: Federal Wolf-Trapping Study Released, Ignored by Department of Game and Fish
...access to this study, it recommended to its Commission that that body lift the trapping ban in the range of the Mexican wolf. As a result, at its July 21,... (Search hits: 4 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 65.65)
Fish and Wildlife Service ‘Recovery Plan’ Will Drive Mexican Wolves to Extinction Pinetop Meeting
...Suite #172 Come early to prepare your comments. We will be available before the meeting to help you prepare your comments and to answer questions about the plan and the... (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 65.45)
Fish and Wildlife Service ‘Recovery Plan’ Will Drive Mexican Wolves to Extinction Flagstaff Meeting
...comments and to answer questions about the plan and the process. We will also have a limited amount of free wolf T-shirts available for people attending the meeting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Need... (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 65.45)
Fish and Wildlife Service ‘Recovery Plan’ Will Drive Mexican Wolves to Extinction Truth or Consequences Meeting
...5pm Pro-Wolf Rally to follow Civic Center, 400 W 4th Come early to prepare your comments. We will be available before the meeting to help you prepare your comments and... (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 65.45)
Fish and Wildlife Service Public Meeting in Albuquerque July 22
...follow Crowne Plaza, 1901 University Blvd NE Come early to prepare your comments. We will be available before the meeting to help you prepare your comments and to answer questions... (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 65.45)
Editorial: Putting wolves on North Kaibab now might work better
...23, 2014. Comments can be submitted electronically here: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FWS-R2-ES-2013-0056-6056. More information can be found at mexicanwolves.org. Wolves need freedom from boundaries. Given room to roam, the wolves will establish themselves... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 64.6)
Press Release: Top Wolf Experts Excluded From Scientific Review of Wolf Delisting Proposal
...that federal protections are not lifted before a species is fully recovered. In the case of the wolf, the Fish and Wildlife Service is contracting with a private company to... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 64.6)
In the News: Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Program Turns 15
...entire population out.” Sargent said the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must finally complete an update of its Mexican wolf recovery plan in order to answer questions such as how... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 64.18)
Can Wolves Bring Back Wilderness?
...like finding a single, specific hayseed in a haystack. The best I could reasonably hope for was the imagined presence of the wolf, the thrill of simply knowing it was... (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 63.86)
Wolf Awareness Week October 17 — 23!
...be on hand to show roles that the refuge plays in conservation. Tours and guided hikes require reservations and cost $10 per person. Lectures and exhibitions are free. The Sevilleta... (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 63.56)
Tell the USFWS that a recovery plan is needed for Mexican wolves now!
...the Editor The Arizona Republic: Send a Letter to the Editor The Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff): AZ Daily Sun online submission The Las Cruces Sun-News: Send to letters@lcsun-news.com Sample Talking... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 63.05)
Tell US Fish and Wildlife Service: Plan for Lobo Recovery Now!
...a 1982 plan that is severely out of date, incomplete, and inadequate to guide recovery. There still is no recovery plan to address the vexing genetic problems now besetting the... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 63.05)
Blog: Your Handy Guide to Attacks on How the Endangered Species Act Uses Science
...House, but tomorrow, a Senate committee will consider eight bills that would hack away at the Endangered Species Act. This is the first Senate hearing on endangered species in years,... (Search hits: 1 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 62.1)
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: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.76)
In the News: Game Commission denies Mexican wolf release
...the commissioners and called them “subsidized ranchers.” She and other advocates of reintroducing the Mexican gray wolf have accused the commissioners, appointed by Republican Gov. Susana Martinez, of bowing to... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.31)
Op-Ed: Wolf miracle in NM was not thanks to state government
...themselves. But that statement is suspect. The Fish and Game Department, the commission that oversees it, and Republican Gov. Susana Martinez, who appointed the Game Commission, have demonstrated ample times... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.31)
Op-Ed: Changing management of wolves is a bad idea
...simply having wolves on their land or grazing leases. Mr. Harbison claims wolves have devastated elk populations, and cites Yellowstone as an example. Mr. Harbison fails to mention that by... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.31)
In the News: Wolf adoption becomes part of species recovery plan
...and Fish Commission has set itself up as gatekeeper on new wolf releases. They are touting the risky and complex technique of cross-fostering as an alternative to the simply releasing... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.31)
Op-Ed: Tracking the Pack
We often get questions and comments about the radio collars that many of the Mexican wolves are wearing. This article talks about the importance of radio collars for scientific reasons... (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.3)
One Mexican Wolf Killed; Two Pairs Transferred for Release into the Wild
...announcement of the release of two pairs of Mexican wolves, he has reservations about how the program is being run overall. “We believe there are real questions as to whether... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.13)
Event: The People’s Forum on Public Lands Trapping: Because It’s Your Turn to be Heard
...Executive Director, Animal Humane | New Mexico Nathan Cote, Former State Representative Oscar Simpson, former Game Commissioner and hunter Kathleen Holian, Santa Fe County Commissioner Martha Marks, Republicans for Environmental... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 60.8)
