Copper Creek Alpha Males Dies During Relocation

Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently acted on their decision to relocate the Copper Creek wolf pack in response to conflict with livestock.  Sadly, during the relocation process, the male from the pack died.  CPW released an official announcement stating that he was found in poor condition, unrelated to the capture, and died four days later.  … Read more

Mexican Grey Wolf Restoration in West Texas

There is an exciting new movement to restore Mexican grey wolves to the landscape in West Texas.  This initiative is being led by the Texas Lobo Coalition and the El Paso Zoo who are arguing that the ecosystem is unbalanced by the lack of natural predators, leading to disease in native ungulate populations and dominance … Read more

Oregon Authorizes Lethal Removal of Another Wolf

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife recently authorized lethal removal of one wolf from the Logan Valley Pack following a series of livestock depredations. Four depredations resulting in four injured cattle and two dead calves have been attributed to the pack in the last four months. This conflict occurred even after the ranchers increased human … Read more

Colorado Plans to Relocate Reintroduced Wolves after Conflict with Livestock

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has announced their decision to capture and relocate the Copper Creek Pack due to pressure from the ranching community. This is the first pack that was reintroduced to Colorado this last December. This decision is disappointing to many advocates who had hoped that Colorado would place a higher value on learning … Read more

Snowmobile Whacking Remains Legal

The polarized political climate allows barbaric practices to continue. Snowmobile whacking is a form of unethical hunting that involves running a predatory animal, usually a wolf or coyote, and chasing them until they are exhausted. The driver then shoots or runs over the animal with the vehicle. Often both. The initial collision rarely causes death, … Read more

Mexican Wolf Asha Captured Again

Mexican Grey Wolf 2752, also known as Asha has been captured for a second time, after wandering outside of the designated recovery area. Asha is a key part of the Mexican Grey Wolf Recovery project in Arizona and New Mexico. This is actually not the first time that Asha’s adventurous spirit has gotten her in … Read more

Grey Wolves Removed from Endangered Species List Again?

New Appropriations Bill Puts Grey Wolf Conservation at Risk The FY25 Interior Appropriations Act includes a controversial provision that removes grey wolves from the Endangered Species Act. The Fiscal Year 2025 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act was just passed by the House of Representatives. It contains a lot of concerning news for environmental … Read more