RED LODGE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY GETS 2 NEW WOLVES

May 31st: Ginny and Dakota were driven to Red Lodge earlier this month from Southern California where they had lived most of their lives at the Wildlife Waystation.

YELLOWSTONE FACEBOOK LIVE BROADCAST ATTEMPTS TO DISPEL WOLF MYTHS

May 30th: Among some people wolves have a reputation of being super killers, able to wipe out wildlife like deer and elk when they move into a territory. But that’s simply not true, according to Dan Stahler, a wolf biologist in Yellowstone National Park.

WILDLIFE MANAGERS USE PUP FOSTERING TO BOOST WOLF GENETICS

May 29th: A record number of captive-born wolf pups has been placed into the wild as part of an effort by federal and state wildlife managers to boost the genetic diversity among Mexican gray wolves in the Southwestern United States.

STUDY FINDS SUPPORT FOR WOLF REINTRODUCTION IN COLORADO; SOME QUESTION THE FINDING

May 28th: A study published this month suggests broad support for wolf reintroduction in Colorado. But ahead of voters’ November decision, opponents have criticized the findings.

REINTRODUCTION OF WOLVES TIED TO RETURN OF TALL WILLOWS IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

May 28th: The reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park is tied to the recovery of tall willows in the park, according to a new Oregon State University-led study.

FANG-TASTIC! PROTECTION OF WOLVES SEE INCREASE IN POPULATION NUMBERS

May 27th: The last twenty years have seen the return of wolves in Europe. They even appeared in countries where they had not been seen for several hundred years. This process may be associated with a change in the state policy concerning wolves in Poland in the late 1990s, suggest scientists from the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology PAS.

WASHINGTON AUTHORITIES WON'T SHOOT WOLVES IN SMALL PACK THAT ATTACKED 3 CALVES

May 27th: Washington Fish and Wildlife said Friday it won’t shoot wolves in a small pack that has attacked three calves in rural northeastern Washington.

ROUGH START TO THE YEAR FOR MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES, CATTLE

May 26th: The latest wolf and livestock deaths come as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service begins wading through the process of revamping a rule that guides management of wolves in the Southwest.

ADVOCATES QUESTION INVESTIGATIONS USED TO TARGET "PROBLEM" WOLVES

May 26th: The remains of the dead cow were found early last year in the bottom of a canyon on National Forest land near Reserve, New Mexico. All that was left was a wadded scrap of dried hide that investigators photographed then collected from the rocky ground at the base of a pinyon pine tree.

YAMNUSKA WOLFDOG SANCTUARY OPENS THURSDAY

May 23rd: Bookings have already started to roll in with the announced reopening of the Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary on Thursday, May 28. Sanctuary manager Alyx Harris says they're ready to welcome people back, and expects many of the wolfdogs will be anxious to see visitors return.

HOW DID WOLVES BECOMES DOGS?

May 23rd: Three Minnesota wolf puppies are key to a new theory about how wolves evolved into dogs

IDAHO WOLF-CAUSED DEPREDATIONS DOWN FROM PREVIOUS YEAR

May 22nd: USDA Wildlife Services during the first 10 months of Idaho's fiscal year confirmed 46% fewer wolf-caused depredations of livestock and domestic animals and handled 21% fewer investigations compared to same.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MOVES TO EASE RULES FOR HUNTING BEARS AND WOLVES ON FEDERAL LANDS IN ALASKA

May 22nd: Two federal agencies this week took steps to increase hunting and trapping on several national preserves in Alaska and in the popular Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.

$3,500 REWARD FOR INFO ON POISONINGS OF WOLVES, FAMILY DOGS NEAR MICHIGAN BORDER

May 21st: Authorities are asking for tips to help solve a disturbing series of crimes just south of the Michigan border.

WOLVES ATTACK 2 MORE CALVES IN NE WASHINGTON

May 21st: State Fish and Wildlife officials say a northeast Washington wolf pack have attacked two more calves, potentially pushing the department to consider shooting at least one of the wolves.

MICHIGAN MAN CHARGED WITH 125 WILDLIFE CRIMES ALLEGEDLY KILLED WOLVES, BALD EAGLES

May 20th: A Michigan man has been charged with 125 wildlife crimes following a months-long investigation by the Department of Natural Resources.

WOLF PACK DESTROYED AFTER ALPHA FEMALE KILLED, YEARLING FLEES

May 20th, New Mexico: A pack of endangered Mexican gray wolves has been eliminated in the Gila National Forest through a combination of private trapping and federal shooting on behalf of the livestock industry.

ODFW RELEASES WOLF CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT REPORT

May 19th: Document includes current status of wolf counts, wolf packs and mortalities in Oregon, as well as depredations and management plans and implementation.

TIM'S TRAVELS: THE ENDANGERED WOLF CENTER CELEBRATES THE 15TH ANNUAL ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY

May 15th: Tim Ezell was live at the Endangered Wolf Center running with the wolves to celebrate Endangered Species Day!

MENOMINEE PARK ZOO'S OLDEST GRAY WOLF PASSES AWAY AT AGE 17

May 15th: Menominee Park Zoo announced Friday the passing of it's oldest gray wolf, Thunder, at the age of 17

IN COLORADO, WOLVES ARE ON THE BALLOT

May 14th: Colorado is the first state to put the carnivore’s fate to a popular vote

WOLVES, DEER AND MORE

May 9th: Based on the findings from six trail cameras set in the university’s 240-acre Hobson Forest from early February through mid-April, wolves and coyotes were most active about midnight and again shortly after sunrise. Whitetails, by comparison, were most active in the middle of the day, perhaps as a survival strategy to avoid being eaten, said Jacob Haus, an assistant professor of Wildlife Biology at BSU.

GROUP DEMANDS DETAILS ABOUT DEATHS OF ENDANGERED WOLVES

May 9th: U.S. Fish and Wildlife approved killing of four Mexican gray wolves

WOLF HUNT QUOTA UP 50%

May 8th, Wyoming: The Wyoming Game and Fish Department released its wolf-hunting proposal for the 2020 season this week. In the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the agency has increased its quota by 50%, from 34 to 51 wolves.

INTRODUCING WOLVES LEADS TO FEWER WILDLAND COYOTES, RESEARCHERS FIND

May 8th: As the population of gray wolves expands across the northern United States, researchers are finding a surprising side-effect: Their presence appears to lead to a reduction in the coyote population.

WHEN WILL WASHINGTON'S WOLVES SPREAD OUT?

May 8th: As state’s wolf population keeps growing, some wonder when will they expand their territory

RARE IN THE WILD, DAN NICHOLAS PARK'S RED WOLVES HAVE BABIES

May 7th: During a recent exam, one of the three new red wolf pups at Dan Nicholas Park wanted to let everyone know he was indeed a wolf, growling with his mouth open at the staff.

DISPUTE OVER ENVIRONMENTAL FUND LEADS PROJECT ON WOLVES, WEEDS, AND MUSSELS IN LIMBO

May 5th: For the past several years, University of Minnesota researchers have studied wolves in Voyageurs National Park to learn how they spend their summers.

STUDIES OF WOLF-ELK INTERACTIONS CONTINUE IN YELLOWSTONE

May 2nd: It’s been 25 years. It was mid-January of 1995 when the first wolves arrived in Yellowstone National Park. The gray wolves arrived from Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada and were the first to roam Yellowstone since the 1920s when the last pack was killed.

STATE TO START TRAPPING WOLVES IN NORTHEAST WASHINGTON

May 2nd: Washington Fish and Wildlife officials say they will start spring trapping of wolves, an activity that was previously considered non-essential under Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 stay-at-home order.

VANCOUVER ISLAND WOLF EXPERT USES VIDEO CONFERENCING TO EDUCATE STUDENTS

May 1st: Gary Allan is an expert on wolves on Vancouver Island and has been offering free video conferencing sessions for over a month to digital classrooms amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

GROWL, YOU'RE ON CANINE CAMERA

May 1st: IDFG biologists are employing hundreds of trail cameras and wolves’ DNA to monitor Idaho’s population