"In June of this year, Eastern Wolves in Ontario were renamed Algonquin Wolves and their status was changed to threatened by the Committee on the Status of Species at Risk in Ontario, an arms-length body that classifies species at risk in Ontario"............"The government has since set two years to draft a recovery plan for the Algonquin wolves with input from groups such as the Ontario Farm Association and scientists"............ "In the meantime, the hunting of the wolves is restricted in Algonquin Park and in the areas around Killarney Provincial Park, Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands and the Kawartha Highlands Signature Site"...............And as there always are "loopholes" in Wolf Protections whether they be in the USA or Canada, Farmers can continue to hunt both Algonquin Wolves and Eastern Coyotes outside of these restricted zones"....."Additionally, if landowners in the restricted zones feel that their livestock is threatened, the Wolves and Coyotes can be "blown away" without the farmers paying any type penalty----This truly sucks!---Why does it always seem to be "one step forward and two steps back" whenever recovery plans for carnivores are created?

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Restricted zone tightens for Algonquin wolf hunting

Coyote-like wolf’s reclassification created problems

By John Greig

Published: November 26, 2016
Livestock

(Ontario.ca)

Farmers will be able to protect their livestock and families from Algonquin wolves in any areas and hunting will only be restricted in areas near four parks, allaying some concerns of farmers after the wolf was declared a threatened species.

Kathryn McGarry, Ontario minister of natural resources and forestry, spoke to the Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s 2016 annual meeting to update farmers on the status of the regulations covering the protection of the Algonquin wolves.

In June, eastern wolves in Ontario were renamed Algonquin wolves and their status was changed to threatened by the Committee on the Status of Species at Risk in Ontario, an arms-length body that classifies species at risk in Ontario.

The threatened status meant that the wolves had to be protected across Ontario, and the government had 90 days to respond.

The challenge is that the only way to differentiate the Algonquin wolf from coyotes is with a DNA test — which, as McGarry admitted, would be difficult.

“Yes, I know they have big teeth. You can’t ‘Just say give me your mouth and I’ll do a swab,’” she said. “This presented a problem for us.”

The government has since set two years to draft a recovery plan for the Algonquin wolves, she said, with input from groups such as the OFA and scientists.

In the meantime, the hunting of the wolves is restricted in Algonquin Park and in the areas around Killarney Provincial Park, Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands and the Kawartha Highlands Signature Site.

The wolves, and the coyotes that look the same, can still be hunted in areas outside the restricted zone.There is also an exemption for landowners and farmers in restricted areas who can still protect livestock if there is a health and safety risk.

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About Wolves Ontario

Coexistence with wolves is possible but it requires human tolerance and education. Earthroots’ Wolves Ontario campaign seeks to change the way this province looks at wolves. By teaching people about the important role wolves play in Ontario’s ecosystems and dispelling the many myths we have of these animals, Earthroots works to build public participation in pressuring the government to improve province-wide protection for wolves and their habitat.

ALGONQUIN WOLF PICTURES BELOW(they and the

Red Wolves of North Carolina are now considered one

and the same species)