BY Kitty Block Some fights to protect animals turn out to be uphill battles that last for years, requiring a steadfast determination, resilience and consistency in advocacy, argumentation and campaigning. This has proven to be the…continue reading
“Predator cleansing,” a term hatched not long ago by independent wildlife researchers, doesn’t mean what it sounds like, that is, the ancient tradition of killing predators in a vain attempt to create more and better game.Traditional…continue reading
Grizzlies in the Lower 48 will remain under endangered species protection, federal officials announced Wednesday. Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon slammed the decision as a parting shot from the outgoing Biden administration, calling it “politics, not…continue reading
ABSTRACT Cougars (Puma concolor) occupy mountain ranges throughout the Great Basin, Nevada, USA,where legal trapping of bobcats (Lynx rufus) is common and some non-target captures of cougars in bobcattraps occur. Such incidental capture of cougars…continue reading
by Ted Williams“Predator cleansing,” a term hatched not long ago by independent wildlife researchers, doesn’t mean what it sounds like, that is, the ancient tradition of killing predators in a vain attempt to create more and…continue reading
The ongoing slaughter of wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains, the return of gray wolves to California, the perilous reintroduction of wolves to Colorado’s Western Slope, and the ongoing debates over removing gray wolves from the Endangered Species List underscore a…continue reading
Officials couldn’t find a carcass 399 likely devoured, but did remove another. Wildlife managers knew that Grizzly 399 was likely devouring an elk carcass in the Snake River Canyon roughly 24 hours before the bear,…continue reading
Receiving news of 399’s passing is a day we all feared would come, a day from the beginning we hoped would be far into the future… a day regardless of the circumstances... was inevitable. Near midnight…continue reading
The commuter who hit and killed Grizzly 399 on Tuesday night in the Snake River Canyon was aware of wildlife in the area and driving cautiously when the accident occurred, officials said Friday. He also…continue reading
October 10, 2024 by The Wildlife Society The rule instructs counties and cities to consider wild corridors when planning development A new state law in California will instruct counties and municipalities to conserve wildlife corridors when planning…continue reading