Wolves = Awesome for our public lands

This is a great article that covers in-depth the importance of top predators, like wolves, to biodiversity in ecosystems.  Where wolves are found you will also find an ecosystem that is healthy and strong and teaming with biodiversity - and make no mistake about it, in the greater Yellowstone area the wolves are the reason for this re-emergence of this native species biodiversity.  It's all connected.  Ecosystems need balance and when they don't have top predators, as the article points out, the whole ecosystem and balance shifts.  It has been documented over and over again from the sea otters in California and their relationship to sea urchins and the underwater kelp forests to the deer of the east coast that have eaten the native plants and biodiversity out of the Appalachians, if you are missing a key piece of these puzzles you will change and weaken the entire ecosystem.

Federal judge says wolf hunts OK in Idaho, Montana

A link to the Associated Press article that is being circulated about the Northern Rockies wolf hunts and Judge Molloy's decision on the case.

Idaho Commissioner thinks wolf hunts will happen no matter what....

Disturbing words from the Idaho Game Commissioner indicating that some hunters in Idaho may wind up continuing with wolf hunts this fall whatever the outcome of the lawsuit that has been filed over the delisting.

Killer fall for wolves....

Prices for licenses have been set and are ready to go. Despite elk numbers being higher than 20 years ago, wolves are still being blamed for depressing some herds so they can't recover. But what does that actually mean? Not all the elk in a state are considered one herd so in areas wolves are depressing the numbers so they can't rebound. However, while herds in some areas are unable to recover because of wolf predation most of the herds in the rest of the state are doing much better as the sick and weak are culled.

Weighing in on reintroduction of wolves

This is an article from Roger Phillip, a writer from the Idaho Statesman. He has been watching wolves since the reintroduction but has rarely weighed in on the issue.His article brushes emotions on both sides of the issue and touches on how complex it can be for some people.

Bored with Idaho, wolves head west

Good news wolf lovers.  There has been a second confirmed wolf pack in Washington this week which has been named "The Diamond Pack" - no relation to Neil Diamond, however the jury is still out on ties to Dustin Diamond of Saved by the Bell fame.

Get Ready...

According to this Idaho Moutain Express article, and rumors from various other sources, the delisting of the Northern Rockies wolf could come as soon as this week.

Obviously, if this occured it would be an extremely short-sighted and politically motivated action, forced through before the Bush administration turns out the lights.

We will keep you informed as soon as we learn more.

Do wolves howl at the moon?

Scientist George Catalano provides insight into why wolves howl, and how it connects us to nature on the PressConnects blog by Binghampton University.

A very good question

This High County News article asks and examines the question on all of our minds... will Westerners learn how to live with wolves?

In the News

Our Suzanne Stone is quoted in 2News TV as to why Idaho's plan is still far from adequate to ensure the survival of wolves.