Archive for the ‘Wolves in the News’ Category
107 lb. Wolf Killed by Trapper South of Quebec City in 2006
Governments are usually not too interested in talking about wolves. This was apparently the case when in November 2006, a 48.6 kg (107 lb.) male eastern/gray wolf was killed by a trapper outside Ste. Marguerite de Beauce, Quebec, less than twenty miles south of Quebec City.
We just learned about this animal while doing an internet search and finding the attached article. Read the rest of this entry »
Third Likely Wolf Shot in Newfoundland
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 »
Why Isn’t the USFWS Looking for Wolves in the Northeast?
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s response to a recent Freedom of Information Act request submitted by MWC was very enlightening, more for what it didn’t contain than for what it did. Based upon the lack of information in the response, we now know that the Service is not proactively looking for wolves in the northeast. Read the rest of this entry »