Montana passed aggressive new anti-wolf legislation this year. Part of the regulatory changes included the removal of the one-wolf quota in each of two wolf management units adjacent to Yellowstone National Park's northern border. All...
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2021 Annual Report Dear Friends, Twenty-five years ago, our time at wolf camp in Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains came to an end. We never could have foreseen all that would unfold in the years that followed....
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Humankind is inclined to kill wolves, whenever they are perceived as a nuisance, with little regard for the consequences. There are ethical and ecological consequences in the way America’s recovering wolf population is being culled,...
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A wolf pack is an exceedingly complex social unit—an extended family of parents, offspring, siblings, aunts, uncles, and sometimes dispersers from other packs. There are old wolves that need to be cared for, pups that...
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The Idaho state legislature passed a new wolf killing bill in May 2021, that goes into effect on July 1, 2021. Drafted by ranchers primarily to address the interests of livestock producers, the law...
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Once again, an attempt by Idaho's Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) to introduce wolf trapping in the Wood River Valley was averted through an overwhelming public outcry. This was the second time Blaine County...
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“For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.”– Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book Wolves are social animals, living in large family groups, or “packs.” In...
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The area surrounding Sun Valley, home to Living with Wolves, is the only remaining place in Idaho where wolf trapping is not allowed. This dog-friendly community opposed wolf trapping two years ago and stopped the...
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2020 Annual Report Dear Friends, Whenever people come to know an animal over time, the animal’s unique characteristics and tendencies reveal themselves. As we gain insight into their individuality, a heightened sense of wonder and...
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Predators need prey. They’ll die if they don’t eat. But prey animals are also dependent on predators. Through the steady pressure of predation, prey animals are kept healthy, their numbers are kept in check, and...
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