Laura Lundquist (The Missoula Stream) More than two dozen organizations and scientists have offered critiques of Montana’s proposed grizzly bear management plan, hinting at obstacles that might hinder the delisting. With three days left until the closing of the comment period on the state’s grizzly bear management plan proposed by the Gianforte administration, 27 organizations … Read more
All extant giraffes were once considered a single species, although recent research suggests this is the case … [+] There may be eight different types. Kim Chim Safari With the travel industry approaching pre-pandemic strength, there’s no better time than the present to plan the ultimate vacation list—and for serious animal lovers, there’s a treasure … Read more
Newswise – Researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have published the results of an international investigation which concluded that online trade of jaguar parts could be publicly detected on multiple online platforms, presenting an emerging and serious threat to jaguar populations across the range of this Latin American wildlife icon. The results have been … Read more
Laura Lundquist Three wildlife groups are suing the federal government over its failure to consider how grizzly populations in Montana have been affected by intentional bear removal, particularly in contact lanes outside major recovery areas. On Wednesday, three organizations — WildEarth Guardians, Western Watersheds Project and Trap Free Montana — sued the USDA Wildlife Service … Read more
While Californians mourn the death of the famous P-22 Mountain Lion, work continues on Cross the huge bridge of wildlife in Los Angeles County that will connect two landscapes that are divided by one of the busiest highways in the country. Perhaps the lasting legacy of the cougar that was Capture and euthanasia By California … Read more
Laura Lundquist (Missoula stream) In a somewhat unusual move, the governor of Montana is directing Fish, Wildlife and Parks to rewrite the state’s wolf management plan. On Thursday, Governor Greg Gianforte sent a letter to FWP Director Hank Worsech asking him to “work with the citizens of Montana to put together a new Wolf Plan.” … Read more
Laura Lundquist (Missoula Stream) Three recent scientific studies highlight not only how important wildlife crossing structures are but also that crossing structures are less useful if their design discourages wildlife from using them. Scientists from the Museum of Natural History of Utah, the University of Ioannina and Northern Arizona University on Wednesday published a study … Read more
David Barr and Liz Parer-Cook have made a life together doing what they love. The Melbourne-based couple have been exploring some of the wildest places on Earth since the late 1970s – from the Galapagos Islands to Norway, and from the Australian outback to Antarctica. And they’ve captured these remote spots – and especially the … Read more
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Chase Woodruff (Colorado Newsline) Colorado may be less than a year away from the state’s first relocation of gray wolves to parts of the Western Slope, as required by a voter-passed ballot initiative in 2020. a a plan released by Colorado Parks and Wildlife last month calls for the reintroduction of 10 to 15 wolves … Read more
