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Getty Images/iStockphoto Following a call to join Rio Blanco’s Wolf Reintroduction Sanctuary stance, Moffat County commissioners stated that while they remain steadfast in the opposition of wolves, they will not be joining in on Rio Blanco’s resolution, instead focusing their efforts on requesting a local governmental role in the planning process. Rio Blanco’s resolution stated the county would allow for the natural migration and repopulation of Gray Wolves, but would not allow for artifi...

1:50   On the heels of Wisconsins first wolf hunt in several years, groups are calling for a lot more planning in future seasons, after hunters killed far more wolves than the state had intended. Last months hunt was prompted by a court order after wolves were removed from the federal endangered-species list. The state Department of Natural Resources wanted to wait until later this year, but a lawsuit prompted a hastily organized hunt in February, with a quota of 119 wolves. However, more tha...

ANKARA: Turkish journalist Levent Gultekin has been attacked by a 25-strong group of people following his recent criticisms of the late politician and founder of the country’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Alparslan Turkes. Rights activists and opposition figures on Tuesday called on the Turkish government to name the perpetrators of the assault, which took place in a busy Istanbul street and came in the wake of several similar attacks which had so far gone unpunished. The freeing of a nu...

Credit NPS/Jim Peaco Yellowstones gray wolf population was reintroduced in 1995. Those first 35 wolves were given vaccinations and treated for parasites to give them a better chance of survival. Since then, the packs have slowly come into contact with different diseases and parasites. In 2007, the first case of mange was reported in Yellowstones wolves and theyve been dealing with it ever since. Finding A Common Link Mange is a fairly common mammalian disease caused by mites that results in itc...

It was estimated that about 1,000 wolves roamed Wisconsin before the season began; meaning around 20% of the population was decimated in just three days.

Little Anderson second team All-WHAC Published by sports@presspub... on Thu, 03/04/2021 - 1:35pm Lourdes University 6-foot-3 sophomore guard Little Anderson (Cardinal Stritch) drives for two points. (Photo courtesy Ryan Wronkowicz/LU Athletics) Lourdes University sophomore Little Anderson (Cardinal Stritch) garnered Second Team All Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference accolades and was also selected to the All-Defensive Team. Anderson, a 6-foot-3, 185-p...

Colorado Park and Wildlife hosted a three-hour meeting Wednesday to discuss the reintroduction of gray wolves in the state.

Another GPS-collared gray wolf has dispersed from Oregon into California.

Hunters harvested 216 wolves during Wisconsin’s 2021 wolf season. The season was set to last 7-days but was cut short as hunters quickly filled quotas. The 216 wolves are nearly 100 more wolves than the 119 wolf quota issued the Natural Resources Board.   DNR employees pointed to a couple different reasons for the number going so far over. Hunters have 24 hours to report kills which can lead to delays in reporting. By state law, the DNR has to give 24 hours-notice before closing a zone. “I...

Lourdes wrestler Nick Henneman heads to NAIA nationals Published by sports@presspub... on Thu, 02/25/2021 - 1:59pm Lourdes University wrestler Nick Henneman (Clay), at right, will head to the NAIA nationals for the third time. (Photo courtesy Ryan Wronkowicz/Lourdes Athletics) The National Association of Intercolle-giate Athletics announced that Lourdes University wrestler Nick Henneman (Clay) has earned a berth to the 2021 NAIA Wrestling National Champio...