The Wildlife News

March 17, 2007

  • Wolf density aids pronghorn fawn survival

    Ralph Maughan

    I missed this important story earlier. I wouldn’t say this is proven yet, but the hypothesis is based on the observed fact that wolves actively kill coyotes and reduce their numbers. It is also observed fact that wolves rarely bother with pronghorn fawns, but coyotes prey heavily on them. Story in the Jackson Hole Planet.…

  • After Killing a Record 2.7 Million Animals, Federal Government Hides

    Ralph Maughan

    This is an important article over at Sinapu. After Killing a Record 2.7 Million Animals, Federal Government Hides Of course Wildlife Services would rather operate in as much secrecy as possible. “Birds constituted the overwhelming majority of animals exterminated, with starlings registering the greatest single species death total at 2.3 million. Mammalian carnivore deaths exceeded…

  • Interpack wolf conflict accounts for 44% of wolf deaths on Park northern range.

    Ralph Maughan

    The northern range Yellowstone wolf packs are increasing fighting and killing each other according to this article in the Jackson Hole News and Guide.  If you compare the 2005 and 2006 statistics on Park wolves, you may be astonished to see that the natural death and out-migration of adult wolves from the Park has been…

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