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"Wolves"

A collection of 52 posts

Are Drones an Answer to Wolf Attacks on Livestock?

Are Drones an Answer to Wolf Attacks on Livestock?

Hazing wolves with drones. NOTE: this article was originally published to Onland.WesternLandOwners.org on May 14, 2024. It was written by Ellie Gage. Over just 20 days in the summer of 2022, there were 11 confirmed depredations by the resident Rogue Pack wolves in Southern Oregon’s Klamath Basin.

Alaska: Wolves vs Bull Caribou

Alaska: Wolves vs Bull Caribou

Produced by Drew Williams who says, “A pack of wolves attacks a bull caribou near the Delta River in Alaska’s Interior.” Alaska: Wolves vs Bull Caribou from Drew Williams on Vimeo NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on September 6, 2021

Geist on Wolves

Valerius Geist: When Do Wolves Become Dangerous to Humans?

“Valerius Geist was the world’s foremost deer authority. Born in Ukraine, Geist was heir to millennia of Central European cultural memory of wolves. He was neither anti-wolf, nor in denial regarding the threat wolves can pose to people. He came to his views as discussed in the following Wikipedia

Plan to Allow Wolf Hunting in Europe to Spare Livestock Could Backfire, Some Scientists Say

Plan to Allow Wolf Hunting in Europe to Spare Livestock Could Backfire, Some Scientists Say

“Wolves are even more controversial in Europe than the US. Pre-firearms Europeans lived with wolves for millennia; fear of wolves was reality-based and deeply ingrained in European culture. NOTE: this article was originally published to Science.org on January 24, 2023. It was written by Gennaro Tomma. Photo above by

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New Wolf Management | Montana PBS Reports: IMPACT

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is working on a new conservation and management plan for the state’s Grey Wolf population. Montana PBS talks with agencies to learn more about the changes and ranchers who are adopting old methods to address livestock conflicts.

USDA Wildlife Services–Black Vulture, Wolf Predation

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USDA Wildlife Services--Black Vulture, Wolf Predation

“Wildlife Services” is the helpful-sounding name taken by the federal agency which has been conducting the misguided, wasteful, and counter-productive war on predators for over 120-years. The war started with bounties, but now relies on agency poison programs. At one time or another these folks have tried to kill out

This is Why Farmers Sell Their Weapons and Buy Donkeys

As described in this video, burros make excellent guards against wolves and coyotes.

Embattled Wolves Gain a New Frontier in Democratic Colorado. The Move is Stoking Political Tensions

Embattled Wolves Gain a New Frontier in Democrat Colorado. The Move is Stoking Political Tensions

“The increasingly-authoritarian green movement routinely mandates environmental and wildlife practices, implemented in ways that ignore people and their livelihoods. Colorado wolf reintroductions are no exception. NOTE: this article was originally published to APNews.com on December 11, 2023. It was written by Matthew Brown and Jesse Bedayn. DENVER, Colo. (AP)

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Wolves Culling Deer Herds

Predators including wolves can cull weak or sick deer, elk and caribou much better than any wildlife “manager”. This makes predators the best means of removing CWD-infected animals from our wild herds. Story available here -> http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150105-wolves-hunt-caribou Note: this post was originally published

Hunting With the Dark Wolf | Wild Yellowstone

Hunting With the Dark Wolf | Wild Yellowstone

A pack of hungry wolves hunts elk in the middle of Yellowstone’s cold winter. National Geographic Wild (http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILD) is a place for all things animals and for animal-lovers alike.

Bisoncast: Hand and Paw

Bisoncast: Hand and Paw

Wolves: there may be no other wild animal that inspires such a complex range of human emotions. In this visit to the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole Wyoming, we’ll explore how perceptions of these predators vary among different peoples and cultures, and how artists have reflected

Wildlife Killing Contests - The Movie

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Wildlife Killing Contests - The Movie

The polite and restrained movie appearing below is not anti-hunting. In fact, it should be mandatory viewing for all hunters and wildlife lovers. While most of the contests target predators, each shot fired damages the legacy—and future—of ethical hunting. Why? These contests have nothing to do with wildlife

Watch Rare Mexican Wolf Pups Meet Their Wild Foster Families

Watch Rare Mexican Wolf Pups Meet Their Wild Foster Families

“Cross fostering” Mexican Wolves for reintroductions and to increase genetic diversity. NOTE: this video was originally published to NationalGeographic.co.uk on May 5, 2018. https://sire-ngcuk-pmd.fichub.com/mpx/NGP_NatGeo_GS/857/768/mexican-wolf-puppy-cross-foster-animals_UK2~~~~~uk~mux~~1_195244613270_mp4_video_1920x1080_4000000_primary_audio_eng_6.mp4

Let’s Tell the Truth About Those Big, Bad Wolves

Let’s Tell the Truth About Wolf Predation

“As discussed below, actual livestock deaths from wolf predation are few, and greatly exaggerated. NOTE: this article was originally published to JHNewsandGuide.com. It was written by Story Warren, of Writers on the Range. The return of wolves to the West has always been contentious, and the deaths last fall

State Seeks to Kill 50% More Lions in Hard-hit Deer Range

State Seeks to Kill 50% More Lions in Hard-hit Deer Range

“Predator removals – paid for by the government for 150-years – have done vast damage to wildlife and habitat. How sad that despite all their accumulated animal knowledge and historical experience, the agencies apparently have “…learned nothing and forgotten nothing”. NOTE: this article was originally published to JHNewsandGuide.com on June 19,

Wolf Caught Swimming Off Remote Part of Vancouver Island

Wolf Caught Swimming Off Remote Part of Vancouver Island

“A British Columbia woman was on a boat at the right time and managed to see a wolf swimming near Kyuquot Sound off the coast of Vancouver Island. NOTE: this article was originally published to VancouverisAwesome.com on March 30, 2023. It was written by Alanna Kelly. — Maxine Caroline Gillette

How Predators and Forest Management Affect Elk Numbers

How Predators and Forest Management Affect Elk Numbers

Elk numbers around Yellowstone Park have declined over recent decades. This is usually blamed on wolves and bears. But according to this video, forest management probably plays a larger role. NOTE: this post was originally posted to this site on November 2, 2020.

My Rancher Parents Hate Wolves. I Took Them on a Wolf-Watching Tour in Yellowstone to Change Their Minds

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My Rancher Parents Hate Wolves. I Took Them on a Wolf-Watching Tour in Yellowstone to Change Their Minds

The wolf debate out West is driven in large part by ignorance – on both sides. A morning spent with Wolf Trackers would greatly help the parties to find common ground for compromise. In order to preserve and restore wildlife and wildlife habitat, we must make these decisions based on giving

The Chase

“A national park should present a vignette of primitive America.” – A. Starker Leopold Predator-prey chases happen countless times every day in Yellowstone, but we rarely witness them. Kira Cassidy, research associate with the Yellowstone Wolf Project, provides context and insight as a wolf tests an elk along Soda Butte Creek.

Bison Bunch Up to Protect Calves

Bison Bunch Up to Protect Calves

Over millions of years, rangelands have evolved under grazing by nomadic herds that travel in mass, bunched up to protect both young and adults from predators. And, plants have evolved to need this. This observation is the basis for holistic range practices such as monitored, rotational grazing. In this video,

The Secret Lives of Fish-Eating, Beaver-Ambushing Wolves of Minnesota

The Secret Lives of Fish-Eating, Beaver-Ambushing Wolves of Minnesota

Fishing wolves. NOTE: this article was originally published to National Geographic on June 21, 2019. It was written by Ben Goldfarb. And was orginially published to this site on August 3, 2020 In the Great Lakes’ Boreal Forests, Gray Wolves Have Evolved Surprisingly Flexible Diets and Hunting Strategies. In a

By Learning to Hunt Otters, Wolves Decimate a Deer Population

By Learning to Hunt Otters, Wolves Decimate a Deer Population

“How wolf recovery on Pleasant Island Alaska affected deer populations NOTE: this article was originally published to ArsTechnica.com on January 26, 2023. It was written by Doug Johnson. People love otters, wolves, and deer. Respectively, they’re crafty, intelligent, and majestic. Put them all together on an island, though,

The Color of Wolves Mysteriously Changes Across America. We Finally Know Why

The Color of Wolves Mysteriously Changes Across America. We Finally Know Why

“As explained below, scientists believe that exposure to canine distemper, a disease of domestic dogs, is causing the coats of North American wolf populations to change color. NOTE: this article was originally published to ScienceAlert.com on December 31, 2022. It was written by Michelle Starr. Guessing the color of

USAgency to Limit Predator Killing Methods in Idaho

US Agency to Limit Predator Killing Methods in Idaho

“We-the-people’s war on wildlife and biodiversity is alive and well, as described in the article below. NOTE: this article was originally published to APNews.com on June 29, 2022. It was written by Keith Riddler. OISE, Idaho (AP) — A U.S. agency responsible for killing wolves and other predators

Watch This Wolf Go Fishing

Watch This Wolf Go Fishing

Will wolves fish? NOTE: this article was originally published to NYTimes.com on November 13, 2018. It was written by Jim Robbins. We originally published this post on April 8th, 2019 Wolves are thought of as red-meat eaters, but a team of biologists in northern Minnesota, near Voyageurs National Park,