COLORADO PACK STARTED BY WYOMING WOLVES LIKELY HASN’T SPAWNED SECOND PACK

December 28th,Colorado: It’s not likely that a northern Colorado wolf pack that originated with wolves from Wyoming has split and spawned a second pack, says a wildlife biologist.

MINNESOTA FINALIZES PLAN TO KEEP WOLF POPULATION STABLE

December 27th, Minnesota: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources would aim to keep the population between 2,200 and 3,000 animals, which is where it has been for about 30 years.

RARE WHITE WOLF SPOTTED IN ISRAEL'S NEGEV DESERT

December 25th, Israel: The animal appears to suffer from leucism - a condition that causes partial loss of pigmentation - making its fur seem white, similar to albinism.

STUDY: PEOPLE MEAN DIFFERENT THINGS WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT MANAGING WOLVES THROUGH FEAR

December 24th, Washington: There’s a lot of misunderstanding when people talk about wolf management, according to a new study from the University of Washington.

A WOLF MADE 'AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY' BEFORE BEING SHOT BY A HUNTER

December 23rd, Michigan: A wolf collared in Michigan travelled 3,900 kilometres and got as far north as Wabakimi Provincial Park in Northwestern Ontario.

PUPS FROM WOLF THAT MATED WITH DOG TO BE HUNTED DOWN AND SHOT

December 23rd, Germany: The puppies of a wolf that mated with a domestic dog must be tracked down and shot, authorities in the southeastern German state of Bavaria have announced.

FINNISH WILDLIFE AGENCY GRANTS TEMPORARY WOLF HUNTING PERMIT FOR SOUTHEAST REGION

December 22nd, Finland: The agency said the decision was necessary to protect the genetic purity of the wolf population because a wolf pack, containing a species of wolfdog, is roaming the area.

CPW INVESTIGATING POTENTIAL WOLF TRACKS IN SOUTH ROUTT

December 22nd, Colorado: Prints are the right size to belong to wolves, but CPW can't confirm based on tracks alone.

EVIDENCE OF SECOND WOLFPACK EMERGING IN COLORADO'S NORTH PARK AREA NEAR WALDEN

December 21st, Colorado: North Park ranchers have been on high alert since late last year, when Colorado's first wolf kill of livestock in 80 years brought a fear lurking in the back of their minds to top of mind.

PUBLIC COMMENTS URGED FOR WISCONSIN WOLF MANAGEMENT PLAN

December 18th: Wisconsin residents have one month left to comment on a new wolf management plan for the state and conservation groups encourage people to express their views.

EXPECTED IMPACTS OF WOLF REINTRODUCTION TO COLORADO

December 17th: New information tonight about the draft plan Colorado Parks and Wildlife released to reintroduce gray wolves to the state.

‘TRUST, BUT VERIFY’: ANIMAL WELFARE AUDITORS SUPPORT GREATER OVERSIGHT OF B.C. WOLF CULL

December 16th: The B.C. government would benefit from independent oversight of its controversial wolf cull, according to experts on animal welfare auditing.

FEDERALLY PROTECTED GRAY WOLF KILLED IN SW OREGON; REWARD OFFERED

December 16th: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or people who allegedly killed a federally protected gray wolf near Klamath Falls.

WOLF TRAPPING OPENS IN SOME AREAS OF OCCUPIED GRIZZLY BEAR HABITAT

December 15th, Montana: Wolf trappers are now free to begin their pursuit of the cagy canines in certain areas of Northwest Montana because grizzly bear activity has declined.

RED WOLF CENTER IN COLUMBIA WELCOMES BROTHERS

December 14th, North Carolina: Visitors to the Red Wolf Center on Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge will see a couple of new faces in the exhibit enclosure: 4-year-old red wolf brothers who were relocated from Durham to Columbia.

DRAFT WOLF PLAN WOULD RELEASE WOLVES IN AREA THAT INCLUDES SOUTH ROUTT BY END OF NEXT YEAR

December 13th, Colorado: Plan includes phases for delisting, management techniques and compensation program for livestock producers.

REMARKABLY LARGE WOLF PACK ONCE DOCUMENTED IN W.VA.

December 12th, West Virginia: Wolves in North America typically run in packs of around eight, according to most sources, though packs as large as 30 have been documented. However, packs far larger may have hunted in the mountains of West Virginia.

ANOTHER WASHINGTON WOLF KILLED BY A COUGAR

December 12th,Washington: Cougars bagged another Washington wolf, this one a member of the border-straddling Grouse Flats Pack of Asotin County.

WOLF POPULATION SET TO EXPAND IN CALIFORNIA, COLORADO

December 12th, California: California’s gray wolf population is expanding amid news of a new wolf introduction plan in Colorado.

FAMILY OF WOLVES SPOTTED LIVING IN LEMON ORCHARD IN ISRAEL'S NEGEV DESERT

December 12th, Israel: Local farmer reports finding wolf den in his grove while pruning his citrus trees; excited nature conservationists sight parents and seven pups.

‘A REMARKABLE SIGN’: FLURRY OF WOLF BIRTHS OFFERS HOPE FOR CALIFORNIA COMEBACK

December 11th:Grey wolves from Oregon may now be thriving in California, after vanishing more than a century ago.

WOLF REINTRODUCTION OFFERS CHANCE TO SUPPORT INTENSELY ENDANGERED SUBSPECIES, WILDLIFE ADVOCATES ARGUE

December 8th: Colorado Parks and Wildlife is still sorting out where to gather wolves for reintroduction as the first draft of its plan goes public. Some say that plan should consider the endangered Mexican gray wolf.

PROTECTIONS SOUGHT FOR COYOTES IN MEXICAN WOLF TERRITORY

December 8th: Environmentalists want the U.S. government to list coyotes as endangered in parts of Arizona and New Mexico where the rarest subspecies of gray wolf in North America is found.

CONSTRUCTION BEGINS FOR NEW RED WOLF HABITAT COMING TO BROOKGREEN GARDEN’S LOWCOUNTRY ZOO

December 3rd: Construction has begun on a new four-acre habitat for red wolves in the Lowcountry Zoo located inside Brookgreen Gardens near Murrells Inlet, according to a news release.

COLORADO IS SET TO RELEASE ITS DRAFT WOLF REINTRODUCTION PLAN. HERE ARE 6 BIG QUESTIONS IT COULD ANSWER

December 2nd, Colorado: It's been more than two years since Colorado voters approved a ballot measure directing the state to reintroduce gray wolves.

ENDANGERED GRAY WOLVES GIVE BIRTH TO LARGEST PACK OF PUPS CALIFORNIA HAS SEEN IN A CENTURY

December 1st, California: Congratulations are in order for the two endangered gray wolves OR-85 and his female mate WHA01F, who just welcomed eight new pups, the largest litter of gray wolf pups California has seen in more than 100 years.

MYSTERY CATTLE DEATHS IN COLORADO STUMP INVESTIGATORS

December 1st, Colorado: Officials ‘scratching our heads’ over deaths of 40 bovines since October that lack telltale signs of wolf attacks.