Reposted from Exposing the Big Game
Thank you to Jim Robertson
http://exposingthebiggame.wordpress.com/2014/05/27/wolf-update/

WOLF UPDATE  5.26.2014

Latest Posted Idaho Wolf Hunt Kill total (current season): 188
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/hunt/?getPage=121

Latest Posted Idaho Wolf Trapping Kill total: 104
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/hunt/?getPage=121

Latest Posted Montana Wolf Hunt Kill Total (current season): 144
http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/planahunt/huntingGuides/wolf/default.html

Latest Posted Montana Wolf Trapping Kill total: 86
http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/planahunt/huntingGuides/wolf/default.html

Wyoming Wolf Kill Total (2014):0 
http://wgfd.wyo.gov/web2011/HUNTING-1000743.aspx

Regional Total Reported Killed Since Delisting: 1744



WEST COAST
Wolves: The hopes and dangers ahead 
(Crosscut: May 12)
http://crosscut.com/2014/05/12/animals-wildlife/120029/wolves-hopes-and-dangers-ahead/

Gray wolf: Endangered-list decision looms as lawmakers debate 
(Oregon Live May 12)
http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/05/gray_wolf_endangered-list_deci.html

Endangered wolves need our protection 
(Portland Tribune May 15)
http://portlandtribune.com/sl/220333-72624-endangered-wolves-need-our-protection

World premiere of Oregon wolf documentary to be a howling success 
(Portland Tribune May 15)
http://portlandtribune.com/sl/221071-81949-world-premiere-of-oregon-wolf-documentary-to-be-a-howling-success

Worries about wolves 
(Herald and News May 20)
http://www.heraldandnews.com/email_blast/worries-about-wolves/article_65d9bdbe-dfe8-11e3-9d6e-0019bb2963f4.html

Cooke presents study linking exposure to wolf attacks with chronic stress symptoms in cows 
(Burns Times and Herald May 21)
http://burnstimesherald.info/2014/05/21/cooke-presents-study-linking-exposure-to-wolf-attacks-with-chronic-stress-symptoms-in-cows/

Growing Wolf Population Worries Ranchers 
(KTVL May 15)
http://www.ktvl.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/ktvl_vid_12324.shtml

Oregon Hunters Compete With Wolves For Game 
(KTVL May 13)
http://www.ktvl.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/ktvl_oregon-hunters-compete-wolves-game-12326.shtml

Western Wolves a Growing Population 
(KTVL May 12)
http://www.ktvl.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/ntvl_vid_12315.shtml

Wolf conference features several local, national speakers (White Mountain Independent May 24)

NATIONAL
Author Farley Mowat, Who Wrote ‘Never Cry Wolf,’ Dies At 92 
(Wyoming Public Media MAY 8)
http://wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/author-farley-mowat-who-wrote-never-cry-wolf-dies-92

Protect the Endangered Species Act [Editorial] 
(Scientific American March 18)
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/protect-the-endangered-species-act-editorial/

Environmental Prize Winner Looks to Wolves to Understand Humans 
(Voice of American May 8)
http://www.voanews.com/content/environmental-prize-winner-looks-to-wolves-to-understand-humans/1910699.html

Family room: Wolves need enemy-free space to raise offspring say ecologists
(Phys.org May 13)
http://phys.org/news/2014-05-family-room-wolves-enemy-free-space.html

Wolf Survival Places a Premium on Space 
(Discovery News May 13)
http://news.discovery.com/animals/wolf-survival-places-a-premium-on-space-140513.htm

I don’t want to be right 
(New Yorker May 19)
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/mariakonnikova/2014/05/why-do-people-persist-in-believing-things-that-just-arent-true.html

Wolves Have Razor Sharp Teeth and Hear Your Beating Heart 
(Psychology Today May 22)
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/animal-emotions/201405/wolves-have-razor-sharp-teeth-and-hear-your-beating-heart

A Pack Of Wolves Approached This Woman, And What Happened Next Shocked Me!! 
(May 17)
http://blog.petflow.com/a-pack-of-wolves-approached-this-woman-and-what-happened-next-blew-me away/#dOf7TvkD5mawfc2M.99

NORTHERN ROCKIES
New wolf quotas rile crowd 
(Jackson Hole News & Guide May 9)
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/jackson_hole_daily/local/new-wolf-quotas-rile-crowd/article_a0a6da74-3cf9-5282-901f-32f2b5d69f9e.html

Wyoming warns public away from wolf traps 
(The Prairie Star May 13)
http://www.theprairiestar.com/news/regional/wyoming-warns-public-away-from-wolf-traps/article_9a1ee900-daed-11e3-a900-001a4bcf887a.html

G&F aims low for wolves 
(Jackson Hole News & Guide May 14)
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/news/environmental/g-f-aims-low-for-wolves/article_665e1bb0-c985-5209-90af-b25191b00e40.html

Northern Yellowstone Wolves Compete for Territory; Study Finds 
(Nature Wolf News May 13)
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/7016/20140513/northern-yellowstone-wolves-compete-territory-study-finds.htm

Game and Fish begins gray wolf trapping 
(Wyoming Star Tribune May 15)
http://trib.com/lifestyles/recreation/game-and-fish-begins-gray-wolf-trapping/article_87436c68-1c8a-5cec-8b87-58b32926082f.html

Wolf lovers meet with Otter at Idaho Capitol protest 
(Idaho Statesman May 19)
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/05/19/3191581_wolf-lovers-plan-civil-disobedience.html#storylink=cpy

In brief: Wyoming to trap, monitor wolves 
(The Spokesman Review May 18)
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/may/18/in-brief-wyoming-to-trap-monitor-wolves/

Wyoming wildlife officials begin trapping wolves 
(Independent Record May 17)
http://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming-wildlife-officials-begin-trapping-wolves/article_93e7589b-7cdf-5604-8bb6-fd6c5a9d0fde.html

Montana advances 100-wolf quota for landowners 
(SF Gate May 22)
http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/FW-approves-rules-for-landowners-shooting-wolves-5498856.php

Montana FWP approves killing of 100 wolves per year by landowners 
(The Missoulian May 22)
http://missoulian.com/news/local/montana-fwp-approves-killing-of-wolves-per-year-by-landowners/article_331cb662-e1ee-11e3-8aa5-001a4bcf887a.html

Montana Announces Wolf Conservation Stamp! 
(NRDC Blog May 21)
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/zstrong/montana_proposes_wolf_conserva.html

Officials: Wolf kills border collie herding sheep 
(Seattle PI May 20)
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/Officials-Wolf-kills-border-collie-herding-sheep-5492871.php

Idaho’s Bizarre Gubernatorial Debate 
(The Colbert Report May 21)
http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/sk5fyk/idaho-s-bizarre-gubernatorial-debate?xrs=share_fbshare

ELSEWHERE AND OTHER
Wisconsin wolf population still well over goal 
(WEAU April 29)
http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/Wisconsin-wolf-population-still-well-over-goal-257175221.html

Wis. wolf population falls following hunting season 
(Badger Herald May 1)
http://badgerherald.com/news/2014/05/01/19-percent-wisconsin-wolf-population-hunted-last-year-dnr-attempts-curb-population-boom/#.U3_YxahdWAg

No jail for wolf figure, almost $1,900 in fines ordered against farmer accused of leaving cattle vulnerable 
(Michigan Live May 9)
http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/05/no_jail_for_wolf_figure_almost.html

State: No Mexican gray wolves for Flagstaff area 
(AZ Daily Sun May 11)
http://azdailysun.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/state-no-mexican-gray-wolves-for-flagstaff-area/article_0ab3ab7a-d8e0-11e3-a3d8-001a4bcf887a.html

Wolves: The hopes and dangers ahead 
(BND.com May 8)
http://www.bnd.com/2014/05/08/3198948/bill-would-put-wolves-bears-cougars.html?sp=/99/166/

DNA tests: Wolf shot in Buchanan County in February 
(WCF Courier May 8)
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/dna-tests-wolf-shot-in-buchanan-county-in-february/article_a5fd822c-421f-5393-86b6-17c25c66eafe.html

A tale of wolves, moose and missing ice 
(Science News May 13)
https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/wild-things/tale-wolves-moose-and-missing-ice

Political flier suggests Barrett soft on “Canadian wolves” 
(Idaho Statesman May 14)
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/05/14/3185090/poltical-flier-suggests-barrett.html?sp=/99/1687/&ihp=1#storylink=cpy

Wolves Roam to New States, Tragedy for One 
(Nature World News May 15)
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/7064/20140515/wolves-roam-new-states-tragedy-one.htm

US judge blocks coyote hunting near NC red wolves 
(Washington Times May 15)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/13/us-judge-blocks-coyote-hunting-near-nc-red-wolves/

Protesters oppose state wolf policy 
(Fox 9 May 19)
http://www.jrn.com/kivitv/news/Protesters-oppose-state-wolf-policy-259892151.html

Game and Fish should wait for full wolf EIS 
(AZ Daily Sun May 15)
http://azdailysun.com/news/opinion/editorial/game-and-fish-should-wait-for-full-wolf-eis/article_fdce011c-dcc2-11e3-9cc0-0019bb2963f4.html

A needed ceasefire spares NC’s red wolves 
(News & Observer May 15) 
http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/05/15/3864497/a-federal-judge-acts-wisely-to.html#storylink=cpy