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
Besmirching the Wolf and Roosevelt’s Ghost
By Bob Ferris “We’re continuing to see an alarming trend in Western wildlife management. I am calling it the “Predator Death Spiral.” The underlying cause of this phenomina [sic] … Continue reading Besmirching the Wolf and Roosevelt’s Ghost
Comments, Comments, Get Your Red Hot Comments
Today is the last day of wolf comments and folks are speaking up. Please click these links to see what people are saying. Cascadia Wildlands People Pictures and Comments: Wolf … Continue reading Comments, Comments, Get Your Red Hot Comments
Nearly a Million Americans Speak Out Against Stripping Federal Protections From Wolves
Animal Welfare Institute * California Wolf Center * Cascadia Wildlands * Center for Biological Diversity * Conservation Northwest * Defenders of Wildlife * Earthjustice * Endangered Species Coalition Environmental Information … Continue reading Nearly a Million Americans Speak Out Against Stripping Federal Protections From Wolves
Problems with the White Knight, Red Queen and Wolves
By Bob Ferris I have been working in the wolf arena for most of my post-college career and so I watched with great interest the crowds at the various … Continue reading Problems with the White Knight, Red Queen and Wolves
Bob Ferris Talks about Wolves on the Radio
Bob Ferris talks about wolves on radio station KSVR in Mount Vernon, Washington. As the clock ticks down on the gray wolf delisting comment period, it is important to get get … Continue reading Bob Ferris Talks about Wolves on the Radio
USFWS’s Wolf Delisting Fiasco (Last Chance for Comments)
By Bob Ferris Last June when the US Fish and Wildlife Service submitted a proposal to essentially delist gray wolves in the Western States they compromised the credibility of the … Continue reading USFWS’s Wolf Delisting Fiasco (Last Chance for Comments)
Nature Magazine: Grey wolves left out in cold (an excerpt)
By Chris Woolston Nature September 11, 2013 US plan to remove federal protection elicits howls of protest. Central Kentucky is coyote country. But the 33-kilogram animal shot by … Continue reading Nature Magazine: Grey wolves left out in cold (an excerpt)
Wolves need protection to fully recover
By Doug Tompkins and Peter Metcalf Salt Lake City Tribune Sep 07 2013 Wildlands need their full complement of species to maintain their ecological integrity. Thus it has been heartening … Continue reading Wolves need protection to fully recover
Wolves Need a Fair Review
Register-Guard editorial The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service recently delayed its independent analysis of a plan to drop endangered species protections for wolves. That’s a start, but the agency should … Continue reading Wolves Need a Fair Review