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Timber wolves and coyotes used as draught animals in northern Ontario, 1923. Wolves are less suitable than dogs for working. Swedish wolf biologist Erik Zimen once tried to form a dog sled team composed entirely of wolves. The experiment failed as the wolves ignored most commands and were far more prone to fighting than sled dogs. [6]
Legal action on gray wolves heated up last week with a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and action in an appeal filed by the agency.. In a rare occurrence, both seek the same ...
Wolf hunting is the practice of hunting wolves. Wolves are mainly hunted for sport, for their skins, to protect livestock and, in some rare cases, to protect humans. [1] Wolves have been actively hunted since 8,000 to 10,000 years ago, when they first began to pose a threat to livestock of Neolithic human communities. [2]
Though the facility was legal by state standards, the city passed an ordinance requiring the Andrews to obtain their neighbors' approval for it. [3] The city later passed an ordinance making it illegal to own wolves, so the group packed up once again, relocating to Tenino, Washington (near Olympia), with its now 22-strong pack of wolves. With ...
(The Center Square) – Garfield County commissioners are urging Colorado wildlife managers to halt further releases of gray wolves in the state. The commissioners sent a letter to Colorado Parks ...
Feb. 2—Federal officials have declined to restore protections for wolves in the western U.S., finding that the animals aren't in danger of extinction. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...
The wolves would be managed and designated as a non-game species, meaning they cannot be hunted, with fair compensation being offered for any livestock killed by the predators. Wolves were protected as they are listed as endangered under federal and state law. As part of the reintroduction effort, the federal government in 2023 granted Colorado ...
Nov. 29—A coalition of environmental groups is urging the governor of Washington to overturn the state wildlife commission's rejection of a petition seeking strict rules that limit wolf killing.