Statement from Project Coyote regarding the loss of dogs to wolves in Colorado
We are deeply saddened by the deaths of Cisco and Blaze caused by wolves last week, and want to extend our sincere condolences to their human and nonhuman families. Most of us at Project Coyote have beloved dog family members, and these incidents touch us intimately.
MEDIA RELEASE | Bill to prohibit wildlife killing contests in Nevada heads to first committee
Bill to prohibit wildlife killing contests in NV heads to first committee. Legislation would end organized contests without affecting hunting and angling
MEDIA RELEASE | Another Wild Wolf Killed in New York, Radio-Isotope Test Confirms
Conservation groups announced today that testing by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York State Museum revealed that a wolf killed in upstate New York in 2021 was eating a wild diet and was a wild wolf.
25 Years of Lobo Recovery (NFTF)
The 25th anniversary of Mexican gray wolf reintroduction in the southwest is upon us. Although there have been laudable successes, the population still faces persecution and other threats today.
MEDIA RELEASE | Conservation Groups Celebrate Record Mexican Wolf Population but Caution Against Using Numbers Alone to Measure Recovery
While applauding the record-breaking Mexican wolf population announced today by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”), conservation groups noted that, with lobos, it is not just the total numbers that matter.
MEDIA RELEASE | Proposed Federal Rule for Colorado Wolf Restoration Falls Short
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service yesterday unveiled its proposed rule to designate the soon-to-be-reintroduced wolf population in Colorado as a “nonessential experimental” population under the Endangered Species Act.
MEDIA RELEASE | Conservation groups dismayed by agency removal of wandering wolf Asha
Female Mexican gray wolf 2754, named Asha by schoolchildren, was captured in northern New Mexico by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, to be held in captivity with potential for re-release into the wild at a later date.
MEDIA RELEASE | Conservation groups urge federal and state agencies to allow Mexican gray wolf “Asha” to continue her travels in northern New Mexico
Today, conservation advocates asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish to allow a wandering female Mexican gray wolf, named “Asha” by schoolchildren, to continue on her journey outside of the designated recovery area.
MEDIA RELEASE | Montana Gov. Gianforte orders Wolf Plan overhaul
Conservation groups’ lawsuit sparks updating of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ 2002 Wolf Plan
MEDIA RELEASE | Conservationists celebrate northward-roaming Mexican gray wolf
This week a young female Mexican gray wolf ran into northern New Mexico, passed over the arbitrary Interstate 40 boundary, and is continuing on her way toward Colorado, breaking records for the recovery program’s geographic extent and giving conservation groups a reason to celebrate.
The Story Behind A Coyote Painting Titled ‘Mayday!’
Artist George Carlson encountered a disturbing scene along a rural county road in the west. To process the experience, he created one of the most powerful works of his career.
MEDIA RELEASE | Wolf advocates find flaws yet promise in Colorado Parks and Wildlife draft plan
Colorado Parks and Wildlife released its draft Wolf Restoration and Management Plan to the public today. While it holds some promise, conservationists say that it falls short in its statutory mandate to base decisions on the “best scientific data available.”
MEDIA RELEASE | Conservation Groups Seek to Protect Mexican Gray Wolves by Listing Coyotes as Endangered in Parts of Arizona and New Mexico
Conservation groups are urging the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to provide better federal protection for Mexican gray wolves by listing its look-alike species, the coyote, within the wolves’ recovery area. Illegal wolf killing is the leading cause of death for Mexican gray wolves, and the similarity of appearance with coyotes is a common excuse for wolves being unlawfully killed.
Montana Judge Won’t Halt Gov. Greg Gianforte’s Aggressive Wolf Hunt
The decision came as part of a lawsuit from environmental groups filed after the deadliest year for Yellowstone wolves since their reintroduction.
MEDIA RELEASE | Court refuses to limit Montana’s unscientific wolf hunting and trapping season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Tuesday, November 29, 2022 Contact: Michelle Lute, Project Coyote, (406) 848-4910, mlute@projectcoyote.org Court refuses to limit Montana’s unscientific wolf hunting and trapping season Montana’s efforts to kill 40% of the state’s wolf...
MEDIA RELEASE | Court grants temporary reprieve for Montana’s wolves
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Thursday, November 16, 2022 Contact: Michelle Lute, Project Coyote, (406) 848-4910, mlute@projectcoyote.org Court grants temporary reprieve for Montana’s wolves Judge issues temporary restraining order, requiring Montana Fish, Wildlife and...
Marin’s Camilla Fox is speaking up for coyotes and other predators
Coyotes are the most ‘misunderstood and maligned wild carnivores in the country,’ Fox says, and she aims to change that.
The fight to stop republicans from killing wolves and grizzlies
Two new lawsuits want to hold federal and state leaders accountable for failing to protect the iconic predators.