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...
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The estimated 1,500 wolves in Idaho 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 to 20,000 bears, 3,000...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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COMMENT PERIOD HAS CLOSED. Voice Your Opinion by May 6, 2020! It’s bad enough that traps are set along trails where people like to hike, but what is worse is that trappers don’t have to...
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Educate your Pack at Home! During this unprecedented time, we are all having to do things differently and take life day by day. In light of ever-expanding cancellations and stay at home orders, a significant...
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They are calling him "the People's Wolf." We, all of us, are on a path, but in which direction? Each of you will help determine where we are headed. What value do you see in...
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Did You Know? Idaho’s Wolf Hunting Rules Have Changed As the situation for Idaho's wolves continues to worsen, we at Living with Wolves will keep you informed. Thus far, 2020 has been a very bleak...
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Call to Action The comment period closed February 10, 2020. Idaho wolves need your help A few weeks ago, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) changed their rules to allow a single individual...
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When I joined Jim at Wolf Camp in the winter of 1993, he would tell me many stories about his early years with the Sawtooth Pack. One account that stands out was how a mountain lion killed the omega wolf and how the pack reacted to this loss.
Newest Book More than a tale of one group of wolves. On a clear, cold morning, filmmakers Jim and Jamie Dutcher emerged from their yurt to come face-to-face with their only neighbors: a pack of...
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New Book CURIOSITY. COMPASSION. FAMILY FIRST. After living among the wolves of The Sawtooth Pack for years, Jim and Jamie Dutcher present a new National Geographic hardcover book, The Wisdom of Wolves: Lessons from the Sawtooth...
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This past summer, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game proposed extending the legal time for a trapper to check wolf snares from 72 hours to eight days. Designed to encourage more killing of wolves, this proposed rule could leave an animal to suffer for…
New Book CURIOSITY. COMPASSION. FAMILY FIRST. After living among the wolves of The Sawtooth Pack for years, Jim and Jamie Dutcher present a new National Geographic hardcover book, The Wisdom of Wolves: Lessons from the Sawtooth...
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