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Did wolves really help rivers in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem? Are wolves to blame for the loss of elk? Hunter Dan Pickar shares his thoughts on the impact of the 1995 wolf reintroduction into Yellowstone National Park. In part, wolves were reintroduced to improve the trophic cascade by manage elk …

Recent articles related to the reintroduction of Mexican Wolves have pushed an agenda of placing this species as far north as the Grand Canyon. Special interest groups would like to see the wolves placed into non-traditional habitat for varying reasons ranging from misguided to misleading.  The reasons include increasing ecotourism …

You may have read another Eastmans’ Blog about California possibly eliminating coyote hunting. The California Fish and Game Commission Wildlife Resources Committee (WRC) is proposing a change to prohibit the take of nongame mammals except per California Fish and Game code 4152.  This would move the take of coyotes into …

Photo by: harrycollinsphotography (Envato) The results of the November election will surely bring changes to the landscape of the United States. A change that many across the West are hoping to see is the delisting of grizzly bears. The Trump administration will no doubt be taking a look at the …

Above is an updated map just published by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) showing where collared wolves have been in the past month. ​​Notable Updates ​​A collared gray wolf reintroduced in December spent some time inside the boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP). RMNP is exclusive federally managed land, …

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), reports that with technical support from federal partners, and as provided for in the 10(j) experimental population rule issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), have begun an operation to capture and relocate wolves from the depredating Copper Creek wolf pack.  The Copper …

Idaho has just changed some rules for bear hunting.  These rules take effect September 1, 2024, and although “temporary” they will extend at least through the 2025 season (or until made permanent).  On September 1st, 2024, there are new rules for baiting bears in Idaho.  Any person who is baiting …

Ballot Initiative 91, which seeks to prohibit hunting of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx...

A group of Colorado lawmakers are attempting to inject some logic (even sanity) into the wolf reintroduction plan...

This morning, 3 May, during the Colorado Parks & Wildlife Commission Meeting, the Commissioners unanimously approved...