Maine Public Radio Wolf Call-In Program
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Response to the Ellsworth American’s “Maine’s Wolf History” Article
In response to Maine’s Wolf History, an article published in the Ellsworth American…
April 2005 – Sterling, New York
A 99 pound canid was killed after it attacked a family dog. A…
Fall 2013 – North Hero, Vermont
In the Fall of 2013, a 78 pound canid was killed in North…
Our Newsletter is Back and Better Than Ever!
The Winter 2023 issue of the MWC newsletter is the first in nearly…
December 2021 – New York
In December 2021, an 85 pound wolf was killed less than one hundred…
DNA Analysis Verifies Another Wolf Killed in New York
DNA analysis of an 85 pound canid shot by a New York hunter…
107 lb. Wolf Killed by Trapper South of Quebec City in 2006
Governments are usually not too interested in talking about wolves.
Words from Walt, #7
Wolves predating on livestock grazing on public land continues to be an issue.…
Words From Walt, #4
Nate Blakeslee wrote a remarkable article for The Wall Street Journal on October…
Words from Walt, #3
In this my third Words From Walt, I lament two particular crisis situations…
Words from Walt, #1
I am your vice president and will be offering this occasional column on…
New Facebook Page About Maine Wildlife
I have started a new Facebook page titled John Glowa’s Maine Fish and Wildlife…
MWC requests U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service not approve Maine’s 2015 State Wildlife Action Plan until it includes the Gray Wolf
On January 14, 2016, the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife submitted…
New DNA Study Supports the Eastern Wolf as a Distinct Species
In a new article by authors Rutledge et al 2015 eastern wolves genetic simulations,…
Canadian Study Documents the Ability of Large Carnivores to Cross the St. Lawrence River
A recent study done by Canadian researchers documented the ability of Canada lynx to…
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Proposes to Exclude the Gray Wolf from the 2015 State Wildlife Action Plan
The Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) 2005 Wildlife Conservation Strategy…
MWC Testifies in Opposition to Sunday Hunting for Coyotes
On April 7, 2015, MWC president John Glowa testified before the Maine Legislature’s…
2015 Fund Raising Campaign Launched
MWC started in 1994 as an all-volunteer organization. We remain that way today.…
Looking for Wolves
As we wait for the USFWS decision regarding delisting gray wolves in the…
MWC Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary!
In September 1994, we started the Maine Wolf Coalition at the Common Ground…
Third Likely Wolf Shot in Newfoundland
For several months this past fall and winter, a large canid frequented the…
Transitions
We started the Maine Wolf Coalition in September 1994 at Maine’s Common Ground…
U.S. Fish Wildlife Service Plan to De-list Wolves Runs Into a Stumbling Block
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to de-list the gray wolf from…
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…
September 2012 Salazar Petition Letter
September 26, 2012 Secretary Kenneth Salazar U.S. Department of Interior 1849 C. St.…
MWC Collects Nearly 400 Northeast Wolf Recovery Petition Signatures at the 2012 Common Ground Fair
The Maine Wolf Coalition was established during the 1994 Common Ground Fair held…
Second Wolf Found in Newfoundland-Alive!!!
Parks Canada is reporting a second possible wolf-this one in Terra Nova National…
Canada’s Environment Minister Responds
In a letter dated June 19, 2012, Peter Kent, Canada’s Minister of the Environment…
First Wolf Killed In New Brunswick In More Than A Century – Maine Wolf Coalition Renews Its Call For A Bi-National Recovery Plan
Date: May 9, 2012 For Immediate Release First Wolf Killed In New Brunswick…
MWC Repeats its Call for a Bi-National Recovery Plan
April 29, 2012 Secretary Ken Salazar U.S . Department of Interior 1849 C.…
April 2012 – New Brunswick
In April 2012, Jacques Mallett killed this 86 pound wolf on New Brunswick’s…
March 2012 – Newfoundland
In March 2012, Joe Fleming shot and killed this 82 pound wolf after…
First wolves killed in more than a century in New Brunswick and Newfoundland
The recent killing of two 80+ pound wolves in areas of eastern Canada…
Maine Wolf Coalition’s First Trail Camera Field Season a Success
MWC recently completed a successful first field season with its wolf trail cameras,…
9/26/2011 Letter from Maine Audubon Society to US Fish and Wildlife Service
US Fish and Wildlife Service 4401 N. Fairfax Drive MS 2042-PDM Arlington, VA…
MWC Participates in its 18th Consecutive Common Ground Fair!
From September 23-25, 2011, MWC again had a booth at the Common Ground…
The Wolves Need Your Help
In 2010, The Maine Wolf Coalition reorganized from a membership-based organization to primarily…
Action Alert! USFWS proposes to eliminate federal protection for wolves in the northeast!
On May 5, 2011, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a proposed…
MDIFW Violates Maine’s Freedom of Access Law
1 M.R.S.A. § 408 is Maine’s Freedom of Access law. It gives every…
Anti-coyote/Anti-wolf Bills Scheduled for Public Hearing
Several bills intended to facilitate the killing of coyotes but which may also impact…
Big Crowd Makes Maine Wildlife Appreciation Day 2011 a Big Success!
The Maine Wolf Coalition participated in the sixth annual Maine Wildlife Appreciation Day…
Another Coyote Bounty Bill Introduced
State Rep. L. Gary Knight (R) of Livermore Falls is sponsoring L.D. 1072,…
Maine Wolf Coalition to Attend 6th Annual Maine Wildlife Appreciation Day at the State House
Maine’s sixth annual Wildlife Appreciation Day will be held Tuesday, March 15, 2011…
Coyote Bounty Bill Introduced
Rep. Paul T. Davis-R (Sangerville) is sponsoring L.D. 640, “An Act to Encourage Coyote…
Coyote Snaring Bill Introduced
Sen. Troy Jackson-D (District 35 Northern Aroostook County) has introduced L.D. 101 “An…
Maine Wolf Coalition Is Asking for Volunteers to Look for Wolves
We recently purchased our first trail camera and will be deploying it and…
Maine Wolf Coalition Featured in Television Spot
WABI-TV Channel 5 in Bangor, Maine recently ran a piece on wolves in…
A Letter to Governor-Elect LePage
November 6, 2010 Governor-Elect Paul LePage Waterville City Hall One Common St. Waterville,…
2010 Common Ground Fair a Giant Success!
For the seventeenth consecutive year MWC participated in the Maine Organic Farmer’s and…
MWC Names Education & Outreach Coordinator
Meredith Kellogg has been named MWC’s Education & Outreach Coordinator.
The Maine Wolf Coalition announces its new Northeast Wolf Recovery Website
The Maine Wolf Coalition, Inc. announces its new Northeast Wolf Recovery website at http://mainewolfcoalition.org.
Possible Wolf Sighting in New York – September 2010
This possible wolf was seen in the Adirondack foothills and was photographed using…
October 2007 – Shelburne, Massachusetts
In October 2007, this 85 lb. male wolf was shot and killed after…
October 2006 – North Troy, Vermont
In October 2006, this 91 lb. male wolf was shot and killed as…
January 2002 – Ste. Marguerite de Lingwick, Quebec
In January 2002, a Quebec trapper killed this 67 pound wolf some twenty…
December 2001 – Day, New York
In December 2001, a coyote hunter shot and killed an 85 lb. male…
November 1998 – Glover, Vermont
In November 1998, a 72 pound male wolf was shot and killed in…
November 1996 – Eastern Maine
In November 1996, this 82 lb. male wolf was killed by a trapper…
August 1993 – Northern Maine
This young 67 lb. female wolf visited a remote campsite in the north…