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Please join us in saying "NO!" to the government of British Columbia as they quietly take steps to renew the provincial wolf-kill program for another five years. https://wolfawareness.good.do/BCwolfkill
What began in 2015 as a “short-term experiment” to aid caribou recovery in British Columbia has become a decade-long program that has resulted in more than 2,500 wolves being shot from helicopters. Meanwhile, caribou habitat continues to be degraded and fragmented by industrial development. Now, as the permits for last winter’s wolf killings have expired, the province is quietly moving to renew the taxpayer-funded program for another five years.

BREAKING: Animal Justice, WeHowl, & Wolf Awareness Inc have sent joint submissions to the Canadian government & to the Alberta government over potentially unlawful use of Compound 1080 to kill coyotes, calling for an investigation & enforcement action.

From 2010–2021, more than 16,000 poison tablets were deployed in Alberta, while only 83 carcasses were recovered—highlighting failures in record-keeping & oversight & the overall danger of Compound 1080 use.

This cruel poison causes a slow, agonizing death for animals & is devastating to the environment.

Take action: https://bit.ly/4obWFxt

Animal Protection and Environment Groups Denounce Emergency Use of Strychnine in Alberta and Saskatchewan

Animal Protection and Environment Groups Denounce Emergency Use of Strychnine in Alberta and Saskatchewan Our sanctuaries: Creating safe, nurturing environments where rescued animals receive care and a peaceful place to call home.

Our new co-authored blog with The Fur-Bearers takes a closer look at the “wolf lured dog” narrative, why language matters, what science tells us, and how responsible actions like keeping dogs leashed help prevent conflict. Compassionate coexistence starts with facts, not fear.

Blog link: https://tinyurl.com/3afjxn8a

Good article in the Narwhal that shows Ontario government is ignoring the science on endangered species including threatened eastern wolves. WeHowl draws a comparison with BC's government ignoring scientific recommendations for caribou recovery over many decades - coming up with multiple task forces and recovery plans that never came into effect. Shared via : International Wolf Center https://share.google/BD7VhPpjm5Q161Yfk
Public engagement is needed.

Internal documents reveal Ontario will not share endangered species plans with public | International Wolf Center From TheNarwhal.ca: Ontario’s plans to recover struggling wolf, butterfly and bat populations will not be released to the public, The Narwhal has learned. Last April, the Doug Ford government announced it planned to amend and then ultimately replace the Endangered Species Act, slashing the require...

Please take a moment to help advance protection for Canada's threatened Eastern wolves and their wild kin. We still have an opportunity - and responsibility - to preserve these magnificent animals and the predator-prey systems they are part of. Engage through Wolf Awareness Inc to help achieve this important ecological goal.

Will you help me protect Canada's rare eastern wolves? Fewer than 1000 eastern wolves remain in the world, all of them in Ontario & Quebec. Join me in asking Ontario to immediately protect wolves from hunting & trapping across the Proposed Recovery Zone.

Important update on what is happening to wolves in Switzerland, provided by Peter A. Dettling / LUFS wolf project:
As a wolf field researcher, nature photographer and author who has intensively documented populations in Graubünden since their return, my latest in-depth analysis paints a different picture. In short: the current approach is too expensive, too destructive, and ineffective.
Key Findings:
Severely Weakened Population: In 2024 alone, Graubünden lost approximately 50% of its recorded wolf population.
Statistical Paradox: The wolf is responsible for less than 2% of sheep losses—yet millions are being funneled into regulation efforts.
Counterproductive Culls: The destruction of stable pack structures often provokes the very problems the measures are intended to prevent.
The full analysis can be found at:https://www.lufs.ch/resources/DeadlyWolfCull_Switzerland-Final1.pdf
Photo credit: Peter A. Dettling

Predator bounties and poison use both continue in Alberta. Copied text below from article in St. Paul news- Alberta.
Predator management program in the County of St. Paul returns with $25,000 grant
Author: Mario Cabradilla
Feb 9, 2026 8:00 AM

The County of St. Paul secured a $25,000 grant from the Alberta Professional Outfitters Society to run its predator management program.

ST. PAUL – The County of St. Paul Agricultural Services Board (ASB) secured a $25,000 grant agreement from the Alberta Professional Outfitters Society (APOS) to run a predator management program this year, in partnership with the St. Paul Fish and Game Association.

Under the agreement, the County will be reimbursed for bounties paid to residents and licensed outfitters who control problem predators within the boundaries of the County, with payments capped at $20 per coyote and $75 per wolf.

The grant covers only bounty payments, and no administrative costs can be charged.

With the funding agreement, council also approved revisions to a policy related to the program, which includes amending the program name from “Coyote and Wolf Reduction Policy,” to “Predator Management Incentive Program.”

The primary purpose of the policy is to protect “livestock against predation,” according to the amended policy approved by council. The program will run until April 1.

To receive payment, participants must be residents of the County of St. Paul and provide proof of a lawfully harvested coyote or wolf – which include compliance with provincial and federal legislation, including Alberta hunting regulations – taken within County boundaries during the program period.

Director of Community Services Jason Storch said people can contact the County’s Ag Services at 780-645-3006 for advice, including how to provide acceptable proof of harvest.

Applicants are also required to complete application and disbursement forms, in addition to the submitted acceptable proof of harvest and location, prior to receiving payment.

Regulatory changes may affect predator control
During council discussions on Jan. 27, Storch also noted that regulatory changes are expected around the use of Compound 1080, which is a toxicant used to control problem coyotes.

The County does provide Compound 1080 to producers for the control of problem coyotes, stated Storch.

“Slowly, information is coming out . . . that there's some regulatory changes coming,” which would make using and distributing 1080 “a little bit more onerous,” he said. Changes may involve requiring producers to have training before they can use the product.

While information related to product restriction for coyote control is sparse, use of substances such as Compound 1080 has been subject to increasing scrutiny in recent years, including tighter controls and training requirements in some jurisdictions.

As of December 2024, the province ended the use of Compound 1080 to poison wolves, though the toxicant remains legal for coyotes, and federal pesticide rules now require updated labels and stewardship programs, including training components for users.

Compound 1080 can only be used by authorized people in Alberta, according to information from Health Canada.

Author: Mario Cabradilla
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Learn more and add your voice to change this unethical, ineffective and non-scientific management practice. See website to engage.

Voices needed. Bonnyville AB has begun its cruel and reckless winter bounty on wolves and coyotes, They are asking folks to call 780-826-3901 with any questions regarding the program. Encouraging killing for cash is wrong and has resulted in thousands of deaths over many years. The ongoing bounty is clearly ineffective at reducing conflicts with livestock. Read the science Bonnyville. This practice is archaic and the $ could, and should, be put to better use to facilitate prevention and coexistence.

The M.D. of Bonnyville will be implementing the Coyote and Wolf Reduction program starting November 17, 2025. It will continue through the end of March 2026 (subject to budget approval).

Program details can be found at bit.ly/CoyoteWolfProgram

Carcasses are only accepted during the week, from Monday to Thursday 7:30 – 8 a.m. and 3 to 4 p.m., and Fridays 7:30 – 8 a.m. and 2 – 4 p.m., at the Environmental Services Shop located at 117-61501 Hwy 41 in the Aurora Borealis Subdivision.

Please call 780-826-3901 if you have any questions regarding the program.