Lawmakers seek answers on wolves’ presence in New York
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Wolf sightings in NY spark legislative push for increased DNA testing
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Carnivore Challenge aims to spark renewed interest in vanished predators
By Tim Rowland
Adirondack advocate John Davis works to build visibility for wolves and panthers
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Environmentalists want lynx, cougars, wolves added to New York’s wildlife action plan
By Mike Lynch
Environmentalists say state should plan for return of apex predators.
Study: Development in Ontario limiting wolves’ range
By Mike Lynch
Study says a loss of habitat in southern Canada has made it more difficult for wolves to travel from the Laurentians to the Adirondacks.
Mistaken wolf kill now centerpiece of NYS Museum exhibit
By Mike Lynch
“Canine Contrasts" features taxidermy mounts and skulls of wolves and coyotes and tells the story of the Cherry Valley wolf.
State Legislature passes ban on wildlife killing contests
The state Assembly passed a controversial ban on wildlife killing contests that upstate Republican lawmakers largely opposed.
The evidence is wild in ongoing wolf saga
By Mike Lynch
Tests performed by state scientists have determined that the wolf killed in Otsego County in December 2021 ate a wild diet.
Wolf advocates: U.S. recovery plan falls short
By Mike Lynch
The state Department of Environmental Conservation's species assessment identifies 6,000 square miles of habitat for the gray wolf in the park.
Return of the wolf?
By Mike Lynch
The discovery of a gray wolf about 25 miles from the Adirondacks has galvanized wolf advocates in the park.
Princeton DNA analysis finds New York animal was a wolf
By Mike Lynch
This is the second lab that has come to this conclusion regarding an 85-pound canid killed in December.