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Idaho Man Who Killed Wolf Pup Faces Teeny Fine, Tiny Amount of Jail Time

Rhishja Larson — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:43:04 +0000

The Idaho man who shot and killed a female wolf pup while standing behind his pickup truck on a public road has been officially charged - and faces only nominal punishment.

According to a local report, a man identified as Randy Strickland of Eagle, Idaho, has been officially charged with “taking a game animal illegally and shooting from or across a public highway.”

If Strickland is convicted, he may have to pay a small fine ranging from $200 - $1,000, and perhaps up to just six months in jail.

Dog Genes Could Save Wolves

Kay Sexton — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:40:59 +0000

Recent research shows that North American wolves took on a specific genetic mutation for dark coat colour as a result of mating with domesticated dogs. It’s long been known that light-coloured coats dominate wolf populations in tundras, but dark coats are much more common in wolves living in North American forests. What we haven’t known, until now, is why that mutation is region specific.

Helicopter Guns Kill Wolf After Eluding Hunters for 4 Months

Alex Felsinger — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:51:10 +0000

A wolf was shot from a helicopter in Montana after avoiding hunters for months. The wolf had been picking off sheep from a ranch along with his mate, who was killed in November.

Wolves were removed from the endangered species list in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho this Spring, but a lawsuit from environmental groups reinstated the dwindling species position on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service list. However, wolves that are believed to be killing livestock can be legally hunted.

Video Shows Sarah Palin’s Record on Aerial Wolf Hunting

Gavin Hudson — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:37:49 +0000

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Michael M. Phillips recently blogged for the Wall Street Journal about some bad press that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is receiving from environmental groups in the form of the above video:

“Soon after she took office, Palin proposed that the state provide a $150 ‘incentive’ for aerial wolf hunters; to collect it the hunters would have to turn in the animal’s severed left forepaw. Several environmental groups immediately attacked the proposal as an illegal ‘bounty’ and sued the state. The court agreed, shutting the program down before it started.”

Source: The Wall Street Journal

The Bush Administration Actually Saves a Species: Gray Wolves Remain on Endangered Species List

Jennifer Lance — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:28:41 +0000

In an uncharacteristic move, the Bush administration announced today they are withdrawing attempts to remove gray wolves living in the Northern Rockies from the endangered species list. Such a rule would have opened the way for public hunting of wolves in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming this fall.

Via: Seattle PI

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