A government agency is hiring a ‘grizzly bear conflict manager’ and is willing to pay up to $103,000 for the right candidate
The US Fish and Wildlife Service — a government agency that manages wildlife habitats — is currently seeking a “grizzly bear conflict manager”. Rather than stepping in to resolve territorial…
Read More...Most U.S. wolves are listed as endangered—again. Here’s why.
A new court decision protects wolves, except in the Northern Rockies, just over a year after they were delisted. What’s next in the chaotic world of wolf conservation? There are…
Read More...Yellowstone starts bison cull as animals migrate to Montana
Yellowstone National Park captured 37 bison that were migrating outside the park and sent most to slaughter as officials began an annual program to cull the animals to prevent them…
Read More...Idaho wildlife boss: State’s wolves won’t be wiped out
Ed Schriever, director of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, does want to significantly reduce the state’s wolf population. But he says those who claim Idaho is marching toward…
Read More...State shuts down wolf hunting and trapping in southwest Montana after threshold is met
The wolf hunting and trapping season ended in the southwest corner of Montana on Thursday after total kills in Region 3 hit the threshold of 82 wolves. An order from…
Read More...Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Speaks Up On Wolves, But Is It Enough?
Tribes, conservation groups, even former Fish and Wildlife Service director say she should emergency re-list wolves with federal protection. Why does she balk?
Read More...Gray wolf attacks keep north Colorado town on edge: “We’re their grocery store.”
Walden residents and experts agree the state must do more to control wolves as the reintroduction deadline nears.
Read More...Idaho working to delist grizzly bears
Idaho is preparing to ask the federal government to remove Endangered Species Act protections for grizzly bears, writes reporter Eric Barker of the Lewiston Tribune. The intention was announced during…
Read More...North Park is ground zero in Colorado’s wolf controversy. Ranchers want to know if anyone hears them.
It would be easier, many locals say, to “shoot, shovel and shut up” when wolves prey on their livestock, although getting caught shooting a protected species could mean a $100,000…
Read More...Elk feast on farmers’ haystacks across Pacific Northwest
Across the West, widespread drought has left elk, deer and even wild turkeys hungry and in poor condition — even a bit desperate. Wild elk are even attacking farmers’ haystacks…
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