WOLVES MAY HELP KEEP DEER, AND BRAINWORM, AWAY FROM MOOSE

December 30th: Study on the Grand Portage Reservation sheds light on complex wildlife relationships.

WOLF SANCTUARY CONCERNED NYE FIREWORKS COULD AGAIN ENDANGER ANIMALS’ LIVES

December 29th: Wolf suffered fatal stroke on Jan. 1, 2021. The same thing happened a year before.

FINNISH WILDLIFE AGENCY ISSUES WOLF-HUNTING EXEMPTIONS

December 29th: Finland's wolf population is currently at its highest level for about 100 years, according to figures provided by the Natural Resources Institute.

WOLF DOGS NOW ‘THRIVING,’ COUPLE GETS PROBATION FOR ANIMAL ABUSE

December 27th: A Lyon County couple facing multiple counts of animal abuse after 14 wolf-dogs were rescued from their home in Hartford was fined $300 and placed on probation for one year.

LONELY YELLOWSTONE WOLF CRIES OUT IN SURREAL DAWN ENCOUNTER

December 27th:A Yellowstone National Park visitor spent Christmas morning following a lone wolf as the animal howled plaintively into the snowy wilderness.

FRENCH ZOO CLOSED TEMPORARILY AFTER PACK OF NINE WOLVES ESCAPE

December 24th, France: A French zoo has been temporarily shut down by local authorities after a pack of nine wolves escaped from their enclosure during visiting hours.

A COLORADO RANCHER THOUGHT ABOUT ILLEGALLY SHOOTING WOLVES AFTER ONE KILLED HIS CALF. HERE’S WHY HE DIDN’T

December 23rd, Colorado: "Now that would have been illegal. So what I decided to do was make a phone call," he said. "I can tell you, that's a difficult decision to make when you have your animals getting attacked."

OFFICIALS CONFIRM FIRST WOLF KILL OF LIVESTOCK IN COLORADO IN MORE THAN 70 YEARS

December 20th, Colorado: 500 pound heifer attacked, eaten by wolf pack

NEXT WI WOLF HUNT BLOCKED FOR REMAINDER OF SEASON

December 19th, Wisconsin: A Wisconsin court has effectively ended any chance of a winter wolf hunt in the state.

10 GRAY WOLF PUPS BORN AT SAKKARBAUG; SECOND GENERATION BREEDING BEGINS

December 19th, Gujarat (INDIA): The number of pups delivered by captive wolves in the zoo has gone up to 21 this year, the highest for any season since the conservation breeding programme began.

SECOND WILDLIFE GROUP BOOSTS REWARD FOR TIPS ON WOLF POACHING

December 17th, Wisconsin: A second conservation group is offering cash rewards for tips about illegal wolf hunting while Wisconsin’s season is on hold.

WOLF TRAPPER EDUCATION CLASSES COMING TO MANY REGIONS ACROSS IDAHO THIS WINTER

December 16th, Idaho: Throughout December and January, the Idaho Fish and Game will offer wolf trapper education classes in many regions across Idaho (Panhandle, Clearwater, Southwest and Southeast). Online registration is now open!

DEFAZIO TO INTERIOR: WOLVES NEED EMERGENCY PROTECTION UNDER ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT

December 16th, Oregon: Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon and dozens of other lawmakers sent a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Thursday urging her department to “immediately issue an emergency listing to temporarily restore federal protections through the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to the gray wolf.”

REWARD FOR INFO ON POISONED WOLVES CLIMBS TO NEARLY $50K

December 15th,, Oregon: A reward for information leading to an arrest or citation in connection with the poisoning of a wolf pack in Oregon and three other wolves has climbed to nearly $50,000, officials announced Wednesday.

YELLOWSTONE WOLVES RUN DOWN ELK IN RARE ‘CIRCLE OF LIFE’ FOOTAGE

December 15th, Yellowstone: Like sheep dogs herding cattle, a pack of Yellowstone National Park wolves recently ran down dozens of elk before singling out one individual for a feast.

$10,000 REWARD OFFERED FOR INFORMATION ON WOLF POACHING

December 15th, Wisconsin: Animal Wellness Action is offering a $10,000 reward for information which leads to the successful prosecution of people who’ve illegally poached wolves in Wisconsin.

WANDERING MEXICAN GRAY WOLF IN NEW MEXICO BLOCKED BY BORDER WALL

December 13th, New Mexico: Endangered Wolf Populations Face Obstacles in Crossing, Finding Mates.

HOW TO TEACH WOLVES TO BE WILD

December 13th: Saving animals from extinction is a creative process, according to Endangered Wolf Center’s Regina Mossotti.

WOLF EXHIBIT AIMS FOR OUTREACH

December 13th, Colorado: Gray wolves are set to return to Colorado by the end of 2023, and an exhibit at Colorado Mesa University over the weekend aimed to help explain what’s ahead.

ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS CLAIM IDAHO WOLF-TRAPPING LAWS HARM OTHER SPECIES

December 13th, Idaho: Several conservation groups filed lawsuit in Idaho this month seeking to block the state’s new wolf-trapping laws, alleging Endangered Species Act violations because they will lead to injury and death among protected grizzly bears and Canada lynx.

CWD EXPERT: WOLVES AND HUNTERS CAN HELP MINIMIZE SPREAD OF DEADLY PROTEIN

December 12th, Idaho: Idaho’s most controversial predator could play a role in managing the spread of a deadly deer and elk disease, according to a leading research scientist.

WILDLIFE ADVOCATES QUESTION KILLING OF WOLF IN SE WASHINGTON

December 10th, Washington: Wolf advocates are questioning why the state of Washington allowed a livestock owner to kill a juvenile wolf on Wednesday, despite the lack of any new livestock conflicts in the area since Nov. 15.

IDAHO WOLF BOARD AGREES TO CONTRACT WITH COMPANIES TO COLLAR WOLVES

December 10th, Idaho: For the first time, Idaho’s Wolf Depredation Control Board will contract with a non-governmental organization to put radio collars on a handful of wolves.

THINKING LIKE A FOOTLOOSE WOLF MIGHT BE RECIPE FOR LAND CONSERVATION SUCCESS

December 8th: Nearly three decades after the launch of the ambitious campaign to connect wildlife habitat from the Yukon in northern Canada to Yellowstone National Park, researchers say such big ambitions and lots of hype can pay off.

RED WOLF ARRIVES IN ASHEVILLE

December 8th: A 1982 Piper Saratoga airplane flew into the Asheville Regional Airport Nov. 20 to deliver an endangered red wolf and take on a load of shelter dogs for adoption up north.

WISCONSIN'S FALL WOLF HUNT IS ON HOLD. SEVERAL LAWSUITS COULD AFFECT WHETHER IT MOVES FORWARD

December 7th, Wisconsin: Wisconsin’s wolf hunt has been on hold since a Dane County judge issued a temporary injunction in October stopping the season that was set to begin Nov. 6.

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED MALE RED WOLF NOW AT WNC NATURE CENTER IN HOPES OF REPRODUCING

December 5th, North Carolina: A critically endangered red wolf was flown to Asheville on Nov. 20 and now resides at the WNC Nature Center.

A GRAY WOLF’S EPIC JOURNEY ENDS IN DEATH ON A CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY

December 5th, California: OR-93 traveled further south than any wolf had in a hundred years. Even after death, he continues to inspire

HOW TO SAVE THE RED WOLF FROM GOING EXTINCT—FOR A SECOND TIME

December 3rd: After decades of growth, the world’s last population of wild red wolves has plummeted. Can we get back on track and save this critically endangered species?

WOLVES AT THE DOOR

December 3rd: This fall, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officially decided to reassess the gray wolf for potential relisting as an endangered species. Concerned about possibly declining wolf population numbers in the Western Rocky Mountain region, several groups petitioned FWS to re-examine the wolf’s status.

OREGON POLICE SEEK CLUES IN POISONING OF EIGHT WOLVES

December 3rd, Oregon: Police in the US state of Oregon are investigating the poisoning of eight grey wolves found dead by officials earlier this year.

THE NORWEGIAN WOLF IS EXTINCT

December 1st, Europe: There' s no longer any doubt—the wolves found in Norway and Sweden today are actually Finnish, according to extensive studies done on their genetic makeup.