![]() In New Jersey, you can see them at the Lakota Wolf Preserve in Columbia. To see wolves outdoors in Pennsylvania, you have to visit the Wolf Sanctuary of Pennsylvania in Lititz. The last gray in Pennsylvania died in 1892. But, seen as natural foes of people, they were cleared by trappers and hunters. Gray wolves once thrived in the Northeast. Larry Hajna, spokesman for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, says the idea has never even come up: “New Jersey’s the most populated state in the union. Jerry Feaser, press secretary for the Pennsylvania Game Commission, says, “We have not considered, nor will we ever consider, reintroduction of wolves in Pennsylvania, for two reasons: First, there is no part of Pennsylvania remote enough for wolves to be reintroduced where they would not cause conflict with humans second, because of that, we would not want to have any persecution of the animals, either.” ![]() The way things look, they’re not going to get it. To come back around here, wolves would need human help. But it’s still useful to know, says Beerman we could always have visitors. Pennsylvania could support only 45 wolves, far below the 200 identified as viable by the U.S. Each wolf requires an average of 25 square kilometers, or 9.65 square miles, of range, so open country is a must. Using conservative estimates, Beerman identified areas of Blair, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, McKean, Monroe, Pike, Potter, and Wyoming Counties that could sustain packs (two or more) of wolves. Beerman of Saint Mary’s University in Minnesota says they could. 2, proudly, by an Idaho hunter with an expired wolf license.Ĭould wolves, long gone from these parts, make a comeback in Pennsylvania? A study by Jared G. Irony: OR-9, a sib of Journey, was shot Feb. Throughout the west, the gray wolf symbolizes, to some, the interference of the federal government, and to others, the right of wild animals to the wild. In Wyoming, wolves have just been labeled “predators” that can be hunted. Protective laws and federal reintroduction efforts have succeeded in the Rocky Mountain West and the upper Great Lakes regions – to the point that wolves can be legally hunted in Montana, Minnesota, and Idaho. Some say California should put gray wolves on the state endangered list. ![]() Journey’s journey has reignited debate about wolves, which is really a debate about how we manage our shrinking gift of nature. The winning name, chosen by two separate kids: Journey. ![]() The first gray wolf in the state since 1924, he has become so famous they had a contest to name him. OR-7 is the gray wolf who left his pack in northwest Oregon and trekked more than 1,000 miles into Stanislaus County, Calif. It’s also a saga that will never happen in Pennsylvania or New Jersey. It’s a saga of courage and the enduring resilience of the wild. The thrilling adventure of OR-7 has captivated the West Coast and Northwest. ![]()
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