Archive for May, 2014

Third Likely Wolf Shot in Newfoundland

Port Blandford Wolf 2014

Port Blandford Wolf 2014

For several months this past fall and winter, a large canid frequented the area around Port Blandford, Newfoundland.  There is no word on whether or not officials from the government of Newfoundland and Labrador knew of the existence of this animal or whether they did anything to protect it.  Wolves are legally protected in Newfoundland because there is no provision for hunting or trapping them.  This is because wolves have been officially extinct in Newfoundland for nearly a century. Read the rest of this entry »