Challenging Misconceptions About Red Wolf Reintroduction: Public Support Outweighs Opposition
The reintroduction of endangered wolves to their historical ranges is often framed in terms of human-centered costs and benefits–the latter, more frequently. For example, wildlife officials may emphasize potential human-wildlife…
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Government Accidentally Kills Mother Mexican Wolf in Arizona
For immediate release: April 21, 2025 Media contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520)623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Regan Downey, Wolf Conservation Center (914)763-2373; regan@nywolf.org Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club – Grand Canyon (Arizona)…
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Meet the Gulf Coast Coyote Overlooked in the Colossal Headlines
On Wednesday, Scientific American published an article in which Colossal Biosciences continued its claim to have cloned red wolves and created new founder lines. This language is misleading, incorrect, and…
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Wandering Wolf “Ella” Found Deceased in New Mexico
Media contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520) 623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians (505) 395-6177, csmith@wildearthguardians.org Sally Paez, New Mexico Wild (505) 350-0664, sally@nmwild.org Nico Lorenzen, Wild Arizona (520) 289-0147, nico@wildarizona.org Claire Musser,…
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Another Mexican Gray Wolf Has Wandered North, and Conservationists are Celebrating Her Intrepid Roaming
Claire Musser, Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project, 928-202-1325 claire@gcwolfrecovery.org Nico Lorenzen, Wild Arizona, 520-289-0147, nico@wildarizona.org Jacqueline Covey, Defenders of Wildlife, 630-427-7164, jcovey@defenders.org Regan Downey, Wolf Conservation Center, 914-763-2373, regan@nywolf.org Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project,…
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Mexican Gray Wolf Numbers are Up, but Trump Administration Budget Cuts Could Threaten Recovery
Mexican gray wolf population count increases, but lobos are still threatened by low gene diversity and high illegal killing Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, csmith@wildearthguardians.orgClaire Musser, Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project, claire@gcwolfrecovery.orgMichael Robinson,…
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Montana Bill Would Allow Mass Slaughter of Wolves, Public Comment Needed
Montana’s legislative session is in full swing, and so are the anti-wolf, anti-science bills. On Thursday, January 30th at 3 pm MST, the House Fish, Wildlife & Parks committee will…
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Montana Introduces Slew of Anti-Wolf Bills, Public Comment Needed
The start of Montana’s 2025 legislative session has seen the introduction of several anti-wildlife and anti-wolf bills, and a pair of especially dangerous bills are being discussed by the House…
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Latest Report on Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Shows Ongoing Problems
For immediate release December 20, 2024 Media contacts: Cyndi Tuell, Western Watersheds Project, (520) 272-2454, cyndi@westernwatersheds.org Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, (505) 395-6177, csmith@wildearthguardians.org Claire Musser, Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project…
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Alaska Board of Game Proposals Unfairly Target Wolves, Public Comment Needed
The Alaska Board of Game will discuss a variety of proposals, several of which seek to increase the number of wolves killed, during their January 2025 meetings. These proposals blatantly…
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