Posted in Wolf Preservation Efforts on July 11, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Tell the U.S. Forest Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service that you support a total ban on trapping in the Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area says “WildEarth Guardians.”
WildEarth Guardians protects and restores wildlife, wild rivers, and wild places in the American West. Follow the link below to read a mock letter and sign the petition.
https://secure3.convio.net/wg/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=367
Posted in Wolf Preservation Efforts on June 12, 2010| Leave a Comment »
http://azstarnet.com/news/science/environment/article_04c9591e-33b4-5eff-acac-041d2cd77e2b.html
The Arizona Daily Star reports, ”
Twelve years after Mexican gray wolves were reintroduced in Eastern Arizona, their dwindling numbers are putting the population “at risk of failure,” says a recent report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Factors such as the rigid borders of the endangered wolves’ recovery area, removal of wolves to protect livestock, and illegal shooting of wolves are keeping the only wild population of Mexican gray wolves from growing, says the “conservation assessment” released last month.”
Posted in Wolf Preservation Efforts on June 4, 2010| Leave a Comment »
“Defenders of Wildlife” are a non profit organization dedicated to protecting wolves, among other animals. After reading their statements below, click on the link and read about how they have made a difference and continue to advocate for the wolf! Thank you for all the hard work Defenders of Wildlife! : )
“Founded in 1947, Defenders of Wildlife is one of the country’s leaders in science-based, results-oriented wildlife conservation. We stand out in our commitment to saving imperiled wildlife and championing the Endangered Species Act, the landmark law that protects them. We work to protect and restore America’s native wildlife, safeguard habitat, resolve conflicts, work across international borders and educate and mobilize the public.”
Posted in Wolf Preservation Efforts on June 4, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Only 27 remain in Arizona and 15 in New Mexico. In case you didn’t know, the Mexican Wolf is a subspecies of the Gray Wolf. It’s time for a recovery program! Click on the link below and read this article from the Los Angeles Times.
Posted in Wolf Organizations, Wolf Preservation Efforts on April 18, 2010| Leave a Comment »
More than 35 years ago, Congress banned the use of airplanes to hunt or harass wolves and other wildlife by passing the Aerial Hunting Act in 1971. But Alaska is exploiting a loophole in the federal law to resume the practice. The state’s aerial gunning program takes out wolves and bears in an attempt to artificially boost moose and caribou populations, often for the benefit of guided out of state hunters. Other states could soon follow suit.
Gunners in airplanes shoot the wolves from the air or chase them to exhaustion before landing and shooting them. More than 1,000 wolves have been killed since 2003. And now bears are also in the crosshairs. Alaska is allowing private citizens to kill brown and black bears, including sows and cubs, the same day they have flown – a practice known as “land and shoot.”
Alaska’s aerial gunning program is unscientific and unnecessary. It’s time to stop aerial gunning once and for all.
That is why Defenders of Wildlife and The Wolf Preservation are supporting the Protect America’s Wildlife (PAW) Act, which will close the loophole in federal law. Founded in 1947, Defenders of Wildlife is one of the country’s leaders in science-based, results-oriented wildlife conservation. We stand out in our commitment to saving imperiled wildlife and championing the Endangered Species Act, the landmark law that protects them.
For more information about this deadly practice, please visit defendersofwildlife.com. Also contact Alaskan Governor Sean Parnell (http://www.gov.state.ak.us/govmail.php) to encourage him to put an end to aerial gunning. MAKE YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!
**Thank you to Defenders of Wildife for providing the information posted in this blog.
Posted in Administrative, Wolf Current Events, Wolf Legislation, Wolf Organizations, Wolf Preservation Efforts, Wolf Research, tagged introduction, wolves on April 13, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Admit it.
You have a preconceived idea about wolves.
It’s hard not to, isn’t it?
The Big Bad Wolf?
Wolves are ferocious creatures, many say, who kill domesticated animals…but, what’s the truth?
That’s where The Wolf Preservation Blog comes in…
Here you will find out the latest research, legislative issues and preservation efforts from around the world while, hopefully, learning the truth about these misunderstood creatures.
The Wolf Preservation Blog 