DUTCH SLIGHTLY LESS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT RETURN OF THE WOLF

January 31st: The idea of the return of the wolf to the Dutch landscape has become marginally less popular in the Netherlands. Currently, 54 percent are in favor of bringing back the wolf, three percent less than the year prior. 

STUDY SHOWS ABUNDANT HIGH-QUALITY WOLF HABITAT IN MEXICO

January 27th: A study shows that the Mexican wolf’s historical range in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico contains ample high-quality habitat to focus recovery efforts within that range. 

MICHIGAN DNR ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR WOLF MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

January 27th: The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is now accepting applications for the Wolf Management Advisory Council, an advisory body that is being re-established in light of federal delisting (which went into effect Jan. 4) of gray wolves as a threatened or endangered species.

NRDC SUES FEDS FOR FAILURE TO PROTECT GRAY WOLVES DURING BIODIVERSITY CRISIS

January 25th: The new delisting rule from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service unlawfully removes protections for gray wolves across the country.

COURT RULES FOR RARE WILD RED WOLVES AGAINST USFWS

January25th: AGENCY MUST RESUME RELEASE OF CAPTIVE WOLVES INTO WILD

MANGE IN YELLOWSTONE WOLVES REVEALS INSIGHTS INTO HUMAN SCABIES AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

January 25th: Before wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the mid-1990s, they were vaccinated for common diseases and treated for any parasite infections they already carried. As a result, the first few generations of wolves were relatively disease-free, but over the years, various diseases have found their way into the population.

THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO SPOT WOLVES IN YELLOWSTONE — HERE'S HOW TO SEE THEM

January 18th: Nathan Varley, founder of Yellowstone Wolf Tracker, is leading wolf watchers on the national park trip of a lifetime.

COLORADO BEGINS WOLF REINTRODUCTION PLANS

January 18th: Legal uncertainty over endangered status a possible complication

IN BOOST TO CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES, ABQ BIOPARK'S WOLF PACK TO BE RELEASED INTO THE WILD

January 19th: Kawi, Ryder & 7 pups temporarily in a facility in Mexico, will be introduced to the wild after learning to hunt, survive on their own.

MONTANA LAWMAKERS CONSIDERING SEVERAL WOLF MANAGEMENT BILLS

January 20th: Two northwest Montana lawmakers are considering a number of bills that could moderately or significantly change the way Montana manages wolves.

PRINCE OF WALES TRAPPERS REPORT 68 WOLVES TAKEN IN 2020

January 20th: State wildlife officials have reported that 68 wolves were taken by trappers on and around Prince of Wales Island.

RELEASE MORE RED WOLVES INTO NC, JUDGE TELLS U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

January 22nd: A judge has ordered the federal government to come up with a plan to release more endangered red wolves from breeding programs to bolster the dwindling wild population

WISCONSIN RESOURCES BOARD VOTES DOWN WINTER WOLF HUNT

January 22nd: The Department of Natural Resources is planning to wait until November for first wolf hunt since 2014.

UNIQUE FOOTAGE SHOWS FAMILY OF EIGHT WOLVES TROTTING PAST A WILDLIFE CAMERA

January 12th: A wildlife camera has caught all eight members of a wolf pack which has made the Veluwe national park its home in an unprecedented joint appearance.

THE MYSTERIOUS EXTINCTION OF THE DIRE WOLF

January 13th: DNA clues point to how dire wolves went extinct, a look at European science post-Brexit, and the lastest on RNA vaccines. 

GRAY WOLF REINTRODUCTION TO BE PHASED

January 14th: Awareness campaign starts next month

WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS SUE TO RESTORE PROTECTIONS FOR GRAY WOLVES

January 15th: Wildlife and environmental groups are suing the Trump administration to restore federal protections for the gray wolf after the animal was removed from the endangered species list across most of the country, including in Wisconsin. 

BIOLOGISTS COMBING RUGGED MOUNTAINS TO COUNT GRAY WOLVES

January 16th: Biologists are combing the rugged mountains of the U.S. Southwest to find out how many Mexican gray wolves are roaming the wild.

CHECKING IN ON THE RARE RED WOLVES AND THE BEAUTIFUL SNOWY OWL AT THE NEW ZOO

January 6th: We're learning more about one of the most rarest animals on the planet at the NEW Zoo.

NEW CHALLENGES FOR WOLF CONSERVATION

January 7th: People view the wolf as either a threatening predator or a sign of a healthy natural habitat. Many proponents of nature and animal conservation welcome the spread of wolf populations in Germany.

WE SHARED OUR MEAT WITH WOLVES AND THEY BECAME OUR BEST FRIENDS

January 7th:Some dog owners like to feed their pets tidbits from the table -- and this friendly habit may have had a role in the domestication of dogs at the end of the last Ice Age, scientists say.

WASHINGTON SHERIFF STILL READY TO HELP TRAP WOLVES

January 7th: A northeast Washington sheriff Friday said that he still wants to help the state Department of Fish and Wildlife trap and collar wolves, though talks so far have failed to produce an agreement.

TRUE WILD: THE REAL STORY OF WOLVES ON TED TURNER'S MONTANA RANCH

January 8th: Biologist Val Asher offers amazing insights into the real, not mythological, wolf and how one of the largest packs in North America exists just beyond Bozeman

NEW YEAR’S EVE FIREWORKS BLAMED FOR DEATH OF WOLF AT CLAY COUNTY SANCTUARY

January 4th: The owner of the Big Oak Wolf Sanctuary said hours of powerful New Year’s Eve fireworks led to the death of one of his wolves.

SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS: GRAY WOLF REMOVED FROM FEDERAL ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST

January 4th: On January 4, 2021, the gray wolf will be delisted as a federally protected species following 45 years of protection under the Endangered Species Act. This action allows South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) to manage wolves as a predator as defined in state law.

OREGON TAKES OVER GRAY WOLF PROTECTIONS AFTER FEDERAL DELISTING

January 4th: The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has taken over all management of the gray wolf population in the state after the Trump administration removed the species from Endangered status.

ODFW NOW MANAGING WOLVES STATEWIDE AFTER FEDERAL DELISTING

January 4th: On Monday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service formally removed most gray wolves in the lower 48 from the Endangered Species List, which turns management over to state agencies, including the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

GIRL SCOUTS' VISIT WITH LOCAL WILDLIFE ARTIST PROMPTS MISSION TO SAVE AMERICAN RED WOLF

January 3rd: A group of middle school Girl Scouts' visit to learn about the American red wolf turned out to be the fuel to their fire of a mission to help save the critically endangered animal.

YOU CAN WATCH A BREATHTAKING DOCUMENTARY ABOUT B.C.'S COASTAL WOLVES FOR FREE RIGHT NOW (VIDEO)

January 1st: Two B.C. filmmakers have recorded a breathtaking mini-documentary that follows one wolf pack's survival on B.C.'s west coast.