MEXICAN WOLF NUMBERS SOAR PAST 200 IN LATEST COUNT

February 28th, Arizona/New Mexico: Milestone comes as reintroduction efforts approach 25th anniversary.

IS THE ALPHA WOLF IDEA A MYTH?

February 28th: The idea that wolf packs are led by a merciless dictator, or alpha wolf, comes from old studies of captive wolves. In the wild, wolf packs are simply families.

COLORADO WANTS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ALLOW LETHAL CONTROL OF WOLVES: WHAT WE KNOW

February 27th: Colorado Parks and Wildlife will write into the plan changes the Colorado Wildlife Commission wishes after five public meetings and comment period since Dec. 9.

BILLS INTRODUCED TO PROHIBIT ANY WOLF HUNTING, TRAPPING IN MINNESOTA 

February 27th: The change would remove the option for the DNR commissioner to hold seasons.

NEW WOLF-KILL COMPENSATION FUND ADVANCES

February 21st, Wyoming: Stockgrowers welcome relief for livestock killed by wolves in Wyoming’s unregulated ‘predator zone’ even if compensation isn’t expected.

CPW CAPTURES, RE-COLLARS WOLF THAT SLIPPED ITS COLLAR IN NORTHERN COLORADO

February 21st, Colorado: On Saturday, CPW said, staff recaptured the wolf and refit the collar.

NEW WOLF PACK IDENTIFIED IN SWITZERLAND

February 20th: Genetic tests have confirmed the existence of a new wolf pack in southeastern Switzerland, according to the canton Graubünden authorities.

BIG WOLF PACK LEADER SPOTTED, MOOSE CARCASSES FOUND: ISLE ROYALE’S WINTER STUDY NOTES

February 20th, Michigan: While this remote island archipelago covered with ice and snow is closed to the public during the winter, there has been a lot of excitement on Isle Royale in the last few weeks as Michigan Technological University’s annual Winter Study has been underway.

ADJUSTMENTS TO ELK, DEER AND WOLF GUIDELINES ARE ON THE TABLE IN IDAHO; PROPOSED CHANGES IN WASHINGTON ARE MORE MINOR

February 19th: Hunters in Idaho and Washington have opportunities to comment on each state’s proposed changes to big game hunting regulations for the 2023-24 seasons.

THE SCIENCE AND POLITICS OF WOLF MANAGEMENT

February 19th: Colorado: In Colorado, 159 species are listed in our State Wildlife Action Plan as having declined to the point that they are now considered “species of greatest conservation need.”

UNPACKING WOLF PLANNING: WHERE REINTRODUCTION STANDS, 10 MONTHS BEFORE FIRST RELEASE

February 19th, Colorado: No matter where Coloradans stand on the issue of wolves, they all face the same certainty: No later than the end of this year, Parks and Wildlife is required by law to begin releasing gray wolves into the state.

STATE WILL PAY RANCHERS TO REMOVE CARCASSES TO REDUCE WOLF DEPREDATIONS

February 17th, Arizona/New Mexico: The state will now pay ranchers $250 to remove the carcasses of dead cows to avoid giving endangered Mexican Grey Wolves a taste for beef.

POLITICS OVER SCIENCE: EXPERTS SLAM SWEDEN’S WOLF CULL; SAY IT SHOULD LEARN TO LIVE WITH LARGE CARNIVORES

February15th, Sweden: The wolf cull in Sweden will worsen the ongoing effects of inbreeding among Sweden’s lupines, say experts.

F&G SEEKING INPUT ON EXPANDED WOLF HUNTING, TRAPPING IN BLAINE

February15th, Idaho: Department will hold open house in Hailey on Thursday evening.

CONTENTIOUS CANINES: THE PUBLIC WEIGHS IN ON WOLF REINTRODUCTION PLANS

February14th, Colorado: 4 Wolves may be a somewhat common critter in nearby Wyoming and Idaho, but Colorado has seen very little of the contentious carnivores in recent decades due to 20th century clashes with ranchers and farmers. KDNK's Hattison Rensberry has more.

MEXICAN WOLF PROGRAM IS MAKING STRIDES AFTER 25 YEARS OF EFFORT

February14th, Arizona: Since 1998, when 11 Mexican wolves raised in captivity were released in eastern Arizona, the population has increased to 196, with 84 found in Arizona and 112 in New Mexico.

CONTENTIOUS CANINES: THE PUBLIC WEIGHS IN ON WOLF REINTRODUCTION PLANS

February14th, Colorado: Wolves may be a somewhat common critter in nearby Wyoming and Idaho, but Colorado has seen very little of the contentious carnivores in recent decades due to 20th century clashes with ranchers and farmers. KDNK's Hattison Rensberry has more.

WOLF EXPERT EXONERATES WOLVES IN THE DEATH OF DOZENS OF CATTLE IN COLORADO

February14th, Colorado: A wildlife expert who examined photos of dead cows obtained by the Humane Society of the United States in an open records request has concluded that wolves are not to blame for the deaths of 41 cattle whose bodies were found near Meeker, Colorado in 2022. 

BRIDGEPORT'S BEARDSLEY ZOO WELCOMES ENDANGERED RED WOLF

February13th, Connecticut: The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport Monday announced it's the new home of an endangered red wolf named Taylor.

HOW HUMANS BREAK UP WOLF PACKS

February 13th,Yellowstone: A new study explores how packs change when activities like hunting and car accidents kill wolves.

NO DEER, NO PROBLEM: SEA OTTERS BECOME MAIN COURSE FOR THIS SOUTHEAST ALASKA WOLF PACK

February 10th, Alaska: On a tiny, remote island in Southeast Alaska, scientists recently made a surprising discovery: Wolves are eating sea otters.

WHY SOME PEOPLE IN B.C. LIVE WITH WOLVES — EVEN AS ADVOCATES CAUTION AGAINST

February 8th, Canada: The documentary Part of the Pack follows B.C.'ers with deep connections to wolves and wolfdogs.