By Bob Ferris We are very, very pleased as new parents to announce that OR-7 (Journey) and Wanda actually do have pups this year. This is so, so exciting … Continue reading OR-7 and Wanda are Parents!!
California Needs to Get Off the Dime on Wolves
By Bob Ferris Now that we have had time to get our elation at least a little under control, there are a lot of implications and questions that should … Continue reading California Needs to Get Off the Dime on Wolves
Journey and Wandering Wanda—A love story two plus decades in the making
By Bob Ferris June 1st marks my twentieth year as a professional advocate for wolf recovery and roughly thirty years as a professional wildlife biologist. This is not a … Continue reading Journey and Wandering Wanda—A love story two plus decades in the making
OR-07 Likely Finds Mate and Has Probable Pups?
By Bob Ferris We just got news from Russ Morgan at Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife that Wolf OR-7 (pictured at right), or Journey, has likely found a mate (below … Continue reading OR-07 Likely Finds Mate and Has Probable Pups?
Going Wolfy on the Weekend
By Bob Ferris Last weekend I went “wolfy.” Portland-based Artist Vanessa Renwick invited me to come to some wolf events and view her “Hunting Requires Optimism” installation at the … Continue reading Going Wolfy on the Weekend
Where’s the science? Fish and Wildlife Service must rewrite proposal to strip endangered species protections from gray wolves (an excerpt)
By Paul Paquet and Bob Ferris Special to the Mercury News Silicon Valley embraces science and loves innovation. Sadly, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has recently shown contempt … Continue reading Where’s the science? Fish and Wildlife Service must rewrite proposal to strip endangered species protections from gray wolves (an excerpt)
Updating Roosevelt: Teddy and the Wolves
by Bob Ferris I have frequently observed that some of the folks who wrap themselves most tightly in the American flag are those who take some of the most un-American … Continue reading Updating Roosevelt: Teddy and the Wolves
Time to Throw a Science Penalty Flag at Idaho
By Bob Ferris As a scientist there are times that I wish that science had a “penalty flag” much like the ones we see in professional football. Big, weighted … Continue reading Time to Throw a Science Penalty Flag at Idaho
Press Release: Peer Review Questions Obama Proposal to Strip Protections for Wolves
For immediate release February 7, 2014 Contact: Bob Ferris, Executive Director, 805.452.4900 Josh Laughlin, Campaign Director, 541.844.8182 A scientific peer review released today greatly questions … Continue reading Press Release: Peer Review Questions Obama Proposal to Strip Protections for Wolves
BREAKING NEWS: Peer Reviewers Find Fault with USFWS Science on Wolf Delisting–comment period reopens
The US Fish and Wildlife Service just release the following press statement about the independent Peer review (see link at bottom of page): Service Reopens Comment Period on Wolf … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: Peer Reviewers Find Fault with USFWS Science on Wolf Delisting–comment period reopens