Guest Column: Mexican gray wolves need rescuing from politics
...economic benefits – 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. In a 2013... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 44.33)
In the News: Groups seek to intervene in Mexican gray wolf legal battle
...of gray wolves to Yellowstone has helped restore balance to its lands and waters. Wolves generate economic benefits – a University of Montana study found that visitors who come to... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 44.33)
In the News: NM seeks restraining order against feds over wolf releases
...the states were given opportunities to weigh in before the work of the scientific experts was released for public comment. The most recent recovery planning process, which began in 2011,... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 44.33)
In the News: NM game panel delays decision on Mexican wolf permit appeal
...game and fish director. The Fish and Wildlife Service’s regional deputy director, Joy Nicholopoulos, told commissioners during a meeting Thursday in Santa Fe that delaying releases could compromise the genetics... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 44.33)
Why ‘Success’ Of 1 Female Mexican Gray Wolf Creates Problems for the Entire Species
...subspecies of gray wolf in North America and the most endangered wolf in the world. Wolves generate economic benefits – a University of Montana study found that visitors who come... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 44.33)
Blog: John Davis Sets Off to Hike, Paddle, and Bike the Spine of the Continent
...Keys to Quebec’s Gaspe Peninsula. “¦ “The conservation community alone isn’t enough [to protect these corridors], we need to get a national consensus on this. The outdoor recreation community is... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 44.31)
Press Release: Scientists Call on Obama Administration to Keep Gray Wolves Protected Under Endangered Species Act
...failing to follow the best available science. One of the letters came from the American Society of Mammalogists, the other from 16 prominent biologists. “The science simply doesn’t support removal... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 44.03)
Press Release: Suit to Uncover Political Deals Behind Gray Wolf Delisting
...April 30, 2012, PEER submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for all SDM meeting notes, handouts and decision documents. More than a... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 43.93)
Mexican Wolves Art and Photo Contest!
...Second and third place winners will also receive wolf-related goodies. All entries will be honored on our website. If you have any questions or concerns, you can email us at... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 43.93)
Wolf biologists count wild lobos
...to capture some by shooting them with tranquilizer darts. Then they land, examine and weigh each wolf, take its temperature, take a blood sample, and give it shots to prevent... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 42.8)
Guest Column: Saving Animals Benefits Everyone
...wolf. For more editorial contacts and letter writing tips, click here. You can read the column on the Arizona Republic website and post a comment here. Photo courtesy of Moxfyre... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 42.8)
Press Release: New National Poll Finds 90 Percent of American Voters Support the Endangered Species Act
...communities. With more than 1.2 million members and activists, Defenders of Wildlife is a leading advocate for innovative solutions to safeguard our wildlife heritage for generations to come. For more... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 42.8)
Editorial: NMSU Researchers Use Crowdfunding For Mexican Wolf Tracking Experiments
...the website Experiment.com to crowdfund their research. The two are hoping to raise $6,000 to use a gas chromatography differential mobility spectrometry (GC-DMS). The instrument analyzes volatile chemicals in way... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 42.8)
Study Shows Link Between Grizzlies, Berries and Wolves
...University and Washington State University has documented how the return of wolves to Yellowstone National Park is helping grizzly bears. By studying what bears eat, and how wolves affect the... (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 42.48)
Study: We’re Screwed Without Wolves and Bears
...places like the forests of the Adirondacks by devouring young tree shoots from the storied maples and leaving nothing but beech. But a new study finds that it’s not just... (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 42.48)
New Study Released: Biological and Sociopolitical Sources of Uncertainty in Population Viability Analysis for Endangered Species Recovery Planning
A new study has been released assessing the sociopolitical influence over key factors in Mexican gray wolf recovery. Read the full study here. From the abstract: Although population viability analysis... (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 42.48)
Book Review: “Where the Wild Things Were”
...studies, Stolzenburg shows how removing the largest carnivores from an ecosystem lets lesser meat eaters, or newly carefree prey, come to dominate. He paints a disturbing picture of this new... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 42.2)
In the News: Do Wolves, Cougars Help Curb Diseases?
...malnutrition, age or disease.” In another study researcher N. Thompson Hobbs examined the potential impact of wolves on CWD-infected elk in Rocky Mountain National Park, where lobos are now absent.... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 42.19)
Obituary: Paul Sneed
Paul made a key contribution to wolf conservation by completing the initial feasibility study for restoring wolves to the Grand Canyon Ecoregion. Paul had various and diverse careers as a... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 41.9)
In the News: Turner’s ranch to appeal denial of wolf permit
...one of the most endangered wolves in the world. Actions such as NM Game Commission’s unwarranted denial of the Ladder Ranch permit will only further complicate efforts to recover these... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 41.9)
In the News: Wolves get more area to roam in Ariz., N.M.
...wild lobos are not expendable and are essential to recovering this unique subspecies of wolf. The USFWS needs to quit stalling and complete a comprehensive recovery plan.USFWS admits that their... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 41.9)
In the News: Sun Setting On Wolf Recovery?
...of all of the Mexican wolves in the world. The USFWS needs to quit stalling and complete a comprehensive recovery plan at the same time as or before changing the... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 41.9)
In the News: Latest attempt to reintroduce Mexican wolves to the wild fails
...benefits – 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. Keep your letter brief,... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 41.9)
In the News: Feds Decide Not to Release Pair of Mexican Gray Wolves in Apache National Forest
...in North America 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... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 41.9)
Press Release: Conservation Groups Call for Veto of Extinction Riders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2015 Media Contact: Animal Welfare Institute: Amey Owen, 202-446-2128, amey@awionline.org Born Free USA: Rodi Rosensweig, 203-270-8929, TheRodiCompany@gmail.com Center for Biological Diversity: Brett Hartl, bhartl@biologicaldiversity.org; 202-817-8121... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 41.66)
Captive Breeding Program
...It is pinned down while the veterinarian gives it inoculations and takes a blood sample—then the wolf is released. The wolf waits for a moment, giving a sideways glance toward... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 41.66)
Press Release: 7 Mexican Wolves return to free life
...National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP), announces the release of a family group of 7 specimens of the Mexican gray wolf subspecies ( Canis lupus baileyi ), composed of... (Search hits: 3 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 41.61)
In the News: Feds, states, scientists push for new Mexican wolf recovery plan
...Tucson, confirmed to the Journal by Fish and Wildlife, capped a tense year between the service and New Mexico after the state Game Commission tried to block wolf releases and... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 40.79)
Editorial: Just cry wolf: Your cash for the asking
...Legislature’s natural resources budget committee last week that the money is needed to lobby the feds against such a move. “They want to put Mexican wolves in Utah because the... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 40.79)
Blog: Rewilding the Great West One Footfall at a Time
...and action alerts. Visit us on Facebook here. Click here to join our email list for Mexican gray wolf updates and action alerts. http://www.mexicanwolves.org/index.php?page=stay-informed Visit us on Facebook here. https://www.facebook.com/Mexicangraywolves... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 40.79)
In the News: Crying Wolf
...says, and recovery also raises ethical questions. “It’s simply wrong for us to condemn them to extinction,” he says. “We don’t have the right to determine which species have the... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 40.79)
In the Online Press: Future of Southwest’s Mexican Gray Wolf Uncertain
...Southwest Director of the New Mexico Council of Outfitters and Guides , a group now part of a new Fish and Wildlife Service Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Planning Team. The... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 40.79)
ACT NOW! Submit Comments on the Mexican Wolf Draft Recovery Plan
Protest the Recovery Sham! COMMENT ON THE MEXICAN GRAY WOLF DRAFT RECOVERY PLAN Comments Due by August 29th 11:59pm ET Tips for writing your comments are below. The Trump administration’s... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 40.79)
In the News: Commenters object to updated wolf recovery plan
...LOBOS! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Submit comments to the Fish and Wildlife Service before August 29 Talking Points are Provided HERE. Electronically: Go to www.regulations.gov and enter FWS—R2—ES—2017—0036 Hard copy: Submit by U.S.... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 40.79)
JOIN US FOR A RALLY TO FREE MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES!
...Director Tuggle -End the Freeze * Mexican Wolves Are Born to Be Wild * Wolves Need Wild Places Need Wolves * Free (or Release) Lobos in the Wild * No... (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 40.76)
JOIN US FOR A RALLY TO FREE MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES!
...-End the Freeze * Mexican Wolves Are Born to Be Wild * Wolves Need Wild Places Need Wolves * Free (or Release) Lobos in the Wild * No More Stalling-Release... (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 40.76)
Anubis Still Needs Your Help Staying Wild & Free in Northern Arizona!
Endangered Mexican gray wolf (m2520) remains at risk of capture just for roaming the forests north of Interstate 40. Anubis Still Needs Your Help Staying Wild & Free in Northern... (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 40.76)
Conservation Groups Formally Ask for Mexican Gray Wolf ‘Asha’ To Remain Free
...Mexico Department of Game and Fish to let wandering Mexican gray wolf “Asha” roam free in northern New Mexico. The letter specifically notes that efforts to relocate Asha earlier in... (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 40.76)
In The News: We hunt predators but we can’t say why
...why? Across North America we find ourselves in another big game hunting season. For many the harvest is as much about putting meat in the freezer — a form of... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 40.41)
In the Press: Commission suspends Mexican Wolf Reintroduction program
...Sun-News website and post a comment here. The NM Game Commission’s decision is unacceptable and calls for strong public outrage. PLEASE WRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR OF THE LAS... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 40.37)
In the News: Another Mexican Gray Wolf is removed from the wild
...to Yellowstone has helped restore balance to its lands and waters. “¢ Wolves generate economic benefits – a University of Montana study found that visitors who come to see wolves... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 40.16)
In the News: Nuisance payments for wolves to start
...compensation for killed livestock based on current auction prices and the federal government foots the bill through state agencies. The Coexistence Council website says the typical payout for a calf... (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 38.63)
In the News: Rallying Cry: protests call for New Mexico to allow more Mexican Wolves
...and toted signs declaring “Free the Lobos,” “Want better wildland? Free the wolves,” and “El Lobo belongs in New Mexico.” Last year, when the US Fish and Wildlife Service moved... (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 38.34)
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: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 37.95)
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: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 37.95)
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: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 37.95)
Mexican Wolf Reintroduction Project News – July 2018
...(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: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 37.95)
Mexican Wolf Reintroduction Project News – August 2018
...(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: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 37.95)
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: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 37.95)
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: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 37.95)
