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Wolf Dispersal

  • More on the Idaho wolf that went to Yellowstone

    Ralph Maughan

    It turns out to be true, but the identification of the particular wolf was wrong. Ed Bangs just sent this info out. The boldface is mine: “Correction- The frequency for the collared Idaho wolf in Yellowstone NP thought to be B195 is actually coming from Idaho wolf B271M. The two wolves had frequencies close to…

  • A first: Idaho wolf migrates to Yellowstone Park. Joins Sloughs

    Ralph Maughan

    It is said all the time that Yellowstone Park is a source of wolves — wolves don’t migrate into the Park, only out of it. This has been demonstrated to be true . . . almost. Last spring Dr. Doug Smith spotted a new wolf in the Slough Creek Pack. After a while, and I’m…

  • New documentary out, "Wolves in Paradise"

    Ralph Maughan

    Paradise Valley, Montana, that is. Story:  By Martin J. Kidston. Helena Independent Record

  • Animal killed in western Mass. may be state’s first wolf, officials say

    Ralph Maughan

    Animal killed in western Mass. may be state’s first wolf, officials say. By The Patriot Ledger. GateHouse News Service. It might have been a wolf or a hybrid. If a wolf, it might have been a released pet. That’s what they are now saying about the Vermont canid shot a year ago and turned out…

  • "Canid" shot a year ago in Vermont was a wolf, genetic tests say

    Ralph Maughan

    One of the most viewed articles on this blog has been the post of a year ago about what seemed to be a wolf, the first in over 100 years, shot in Vermont. Story from Oct. 2006. Finally, genetic tests are in and indicate it was a wolf. Genetic test confirms wolf shot in Vermont.…

  • Wolves back in Washington

    Brian Ertz

    Officials are reporting the presence of a wolf in Washington. This from the Seattle Post Intelligencer. SPOKANE, Wash. — A calf in northeastern Washington was killed by a wolf, proving the endangered species is once again within the borders of Washington after being killed off decades ago, wildlife officials said Friday.

  • Wildlife copes with threat of [Castle Rock] fire

    Ralph Maughan

    No doubt similiar situations are taking place all over the burning parts of Idaho (the Castle Rock fire is not nearly as large as the East Zone fire complex, east of McCall, for example). No doubt many wolf packs have moved too, out of the necessity of avoiding the flames and to follow the elk…

  • Feds ask public for input to aid recovery of Mexican Gray Wolves

    Brian Ertz

    FWS intends to modify the Mexican Gray wolf recovery rules given the disappointing recovery thus far. As many wolves died so far this year as pups born. Feds ask for input on gray wolves program 55 or less remain in Arizona and New Mexico, far fewer than the 102 hoped for by 2006. FWS has…

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