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Traps are Indiscriminate For many thousands of years, people have been trapping animals. Originally, animals were trapped as a matter of survival for the trapper, providing food and fur for clothing and blankets. Most of...

Trapping Trends Trapping animals is still common practice in many parts of the world. Although the demand for products made from animal fur has decreased in Europe and America, there is still a market for...

You can see a lot of wolf in your dog. We recognize the face, a broad mask that tapers into a long muzzle. We have looked into the eyes, bright with curiosity. We understand the...

Idaho is using your tax dollars to kill wolves. Of the many unconventional ways the State of Idaho has found to kill wolves, the most egregious was conceived in 2014 with the formation of the...

Idaho Fish and Game Wants Fewer Wolves One thousand wolves are neither a lot nor too many wolves for Idaho’s vast wild lands. Comparing populations of several large predator species for context, Idaho is home...

Keeping Livestock Safe There are many ways to keep wildlife and livestock safe when both are living side-by-side in wild places. An assortment of tools and techniques, known as “non-lethal deterrents,” are proven effective in...

Gray wolves aren't always gray. While their name suggests the uniformity of a single drab color, gray wolves are actually very diverse in appearance, boasting an extensive color palette. Not only do gray wolves cover...

The wolf is a keystone species. What does that mean? Keystone species are animals that have a significant impact on the ecosystem despite relatively low population numbers. In the absence of keystone species, a dynamic...

Wolves rarely pose a threat to people. Fear of wolves is disproportionate to the actual threat they present. Like many wild animals, wolves pose some danger to people, but in rare circumstances. It is important...

Wolves only have one litter of pups annually. There is an abundance of misinformation circulating about wolves. One topic often misrepresented has to do with their reproduction, leaving people with the false impression that wolves...