WDFW presents 2025 wolf report: 270 minimum wolves, growth concentrated in North Cascades; human-caused mortality dominates Department presenters reported a minimum winter count of 270 wolves in 49 packs and 23 successful breeding pairs for 2025, documented 28 known mortalities (about 90% human-caused), and described $~2 million in statewide wolf-management expenditures including nonlethal prevention and some lethal removals tied to depredations.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's latest wolf report reveals a minimum of 270 wolves, alarming human-caused mortalities, and significant investments to mitigate livestock conflicts.

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Senate committee advances bill to restore statewide wildlife coexistence program amid rancher concerns The Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee advanced SB 1135, which would reestablish a Department of Fish and Wildlife program to reduce human‑wildlife conflict with nonlethal tools; supporters cited rising incident reports while ranching groups pressed for practicability and compensation safeguards.

Senator Blake Spear's SB 1135 aims to revive California's Wildlife Coexistence Program, sparking a heated debate on how to balance human safety with wildlife preservation.

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Tanzania intensifies rapid-response measures against destructive wildlife - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 16th April 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News Tanzania Insight, (Tanzania), April 14, 2026 Tanzania has launched comprehensive measures to combat wildlife intrusions in Meatu District, ...

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Living with wildlife, bearing the cost - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 14th April 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News Rhett Ayers Butler, Mongabay (U.S), April 13, 2026 “Let us stop talking about human-wildlife conflict. Some of us live with this reality an...

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KwaZulu-Natal elephant crisis - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 14th April 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News   SABC News (South Africa), April 13, 2026 KwaZulu-Natal’s elephant population is at the centre of a growing conservation dilemma. Authorit...

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Relocating leopards from Maharashtra to Vantara raises profound ecological and ethical questions Across large parts of India, leopards have demonstrated an extraordinary ability to survive in human-dominated landscapes. Unlike many large carnivores that ret

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The rains remembered Bulilima . . . then the elephants came - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 13th April 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News Theseus Shambare, Herald (Zimbabwe), April 10, 2026 The rains arrived like a long deferred blessing, falling from the sky with all the weig...

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That was a long, hard fight. ... time to rest. 😪
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"Blood on her hands."
Lions resting after night-long scrap with a buffalo in Kenya's Maasai Mara Nat. Reserve
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Beekeeper aims to protect village from elephants - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 10th April 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News Bridie Adams, BBC (Britain), April 9, 2026 A woman from Worcester is working on a project to build a 6km (3.73 mile) “beehive fence” designed to prevent elephants from entering farmland in Tanzania. Rachel Monger, a piano teacher who lives in St John’s, is […]

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A deadly conflict in Malawi raises questions about conservation - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 10th April 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News The Economist (Britain), April 9, 2026 One cold morning in June 2023, Masiye Banda was picking pumpkin leaves in her patch outside the village of Cafwamba, near Malawi’s Kasungu National Park, when an elephant rushed towards her. As she tried to run, the tusker […]

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Stray Elephant Captured and Relocated to Kibale After Months of Chaos in Kamwenge - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 02nd April 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News   Ivan Mugisha, NilePost (Uganda), March 31, 2026 After months of roaming farmland and damaging crops in Kamwenge District, a stray elephant has finally been captured and relocated to Kibale National Park, bringing relief to local communities. The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) confirmed on […]

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Experts describe grizzly returns, risks and local sightings around Missoula Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks specialist Jamie Jonkel told a Bonner Milltown roundtable that grizzlies are increasingly appearing around Missoula but a self-sustaining population requires reproductive females; he outlined historical declines, recent verified sightings and management responses.

Grizzly bears are making a comeback in Missoula, but the road to a self-sustaining population is fraught with challenges and risks.

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Murchison Falls electric fence reduces Human–Wildlife conflict - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 30th March 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News The Independent (Uganda), March 26, 2026 Oyam residents have welcomed the erection of a 15-kms electric fence by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) along the boundary of Murchison Falls National Park. The fence is designed to deter wild animals, especially elephants, from crossing into […]

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How blocked migration paths are fuelling human-wildlife conflict - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 30th March 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News Barnabas Bii, Daily Nation (Kenya), March 28, 2026 The steady expansion of farmland into traditional wildlife migratory corridors is triggering human-wildlife conflict across counties in Western Kenya and other wildlife-rich regions in the country. Migratory routes are increasingly being carved up for agriculture, human […]

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Sweetwaters residents count losses after elephant invasion in Laikipia - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 27th March 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News The Star (Kenya), March 26, 2026 Residents of Sweetwaters in Laikipia County are counting losses after elephants invaded their farms, destroying crops and disrupting livelihoods. Read more (3 min)

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Musina village in Limpopo under elephant threat - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 23rd March 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News Dovhani Nengovhela, The Citizen (South Africa), March 20, 2026 Residents of Sigonde near Musina say they are living in fear as elephants roam the streets at night, damaging fences, uprooting trees and destroying vegetable gardens. The community, located near the Kruger National Park and […]

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Ezemvelo Plans Relocation of 1,050 Elephants from KZN Reserves as Population Pressures Mount - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 19th March 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News Daily News (South Africa), March 17, 2026 Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is set to embark on a controversial initiative to relocate 1,050 elephants from its game reserves in response to growing concerns about the impact of a surging elephant population on local ecosystems. The conservation […]

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Beitbridge RDC tackles elephant-human conflict across the district - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 18th March 2026)     Thupeyo Muleya, Herald Online (Zimbabwe), March 17, 2026 The Beitbridge Rural District Council (BBRDC) has enlisted the services of professional hunters to address the ongoing problem of elephants and human conflict across the district. Elephants have become a perennial problem for the community members living near water bodies […]

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Living with danger: How moral dilemmas shape conservation in Africa - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 12th March 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News Kemunto Ogutu, Daily Maverick (South Africa), March 11, 2026 Night had settled over Tanzania’s Burunge Wildlife Management Area when a lion broke into a boma. It seized a calf and began dragging it towards a gap in the fence. The owner, a young woman, […]

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Very inspiring discussion today on: “Land-Use Dynamics, Human–Wildlife Interactions and Community Engagement in Africa: Evidence from Tanzania’s Protected-Area Landscapes” by Dr. Naza Mmbaga (University of Dodoma)🌍🐘 @rondinini.bsky.social
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Elephants avoid humans far more than baboons, waterbucks or antelopes - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 09th March 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News   Gaby Clark & Robert Egan, Phys.Org (Britain), March 5 Wild animal species respond very differently to human development, and as a result, they use ecological corridors in agricultural and urban areas in distinct ways. This emerges from research in Botswana by ecologist Marlee […]

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State Releases Ksh950 Million to Compensate Victims of Human-Wildlife Conflict - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 06th March 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News Ken Muthomi, Kenyans.Co.Ke (Kenya), March 5, 2026 The National Government has announced the release of Ksh950 million to compensate victims of human- wildlife conflict across the country. The compensation is set to benefit families and individuals who have suffered loss of life, injuries, crop […]

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Elephants become the latest threat to peace efforts in Kerio Valley as farmers threaten to wipe them out - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 04th February 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News Fabian Kibet, Radio47 (Kenya), March 2, 2026 Farmers in Kowow village, Elgeyo Marakwet County are counting heavy losses after elephants raided their mango farms over the weekend, destroying crops that were nearly ready for harvest. According to the residents, the destruction has severely affected […]

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This work on solar corrals is supported by ICIMOD’s Himalayan Resilience Enabling Action Programme (HI-REAP), supported by the UK Government.  

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Revisiting the link between population recovery and human-wildlife conflicts: Insights from #brownbear compensation claims in #Greece zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #carnivores #humanwildlifeconflict @wileyecology.bsky.social

Stray Elephant Sparks Fear Among Kamwenge Communities - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 26th February 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News Ivan Mugisha, Nile Post (Uganda), February 24, 2026 Residents of Kahunge and Kamwenge sub-counties in Kamwenge District are living in fear following the continued presence of a stray elephant believed to have escaped from Kibale National Park. Local leaders and residents say the elephant […]

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One-size-fits-all coexistence strategies fall short in such socio-ecologically and culturally diverse landscapes. We uncovered stark spatial differences across community members in the park's four management sectors.

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