WASHINGTON OFFICIALS REJECT CHANGE TO WOLF KILLING RULES

October 31st, Washington: Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission rejected a petition to update rules around when lethal action can be taken against wolves that attack livestock.

HUMANS HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY ALTERED THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WOLVES AND DEER, FINDS STUDY

October 30th, Minnesota: New research from the University of Minnesota's Voyageurs Wolf Project found that human activities in northern Minnesota—logging, road and trail creation, and infrastructure development—have profoundly impacted where wolves hunt and kill deer fawns.

WILL RULE ALLOWING FOR KILLING OF WOLVES THAT ATTACK LIVESTOCK SINK COLORADO’S REINTRODUCTION EFFORTS?

October 30th, Colorado: Legislators guarantee depredation reimbursement, while non-lethal strategies are optional under federal 10(j) rule.

A WIN FOR OREGON’S WILDLIFE! AND 10 OREGON WOLVES TO BE RELOCATED TO COLORADO

October 26th, Oregon: Earlier this month, Oregon and Colorado wildlife officials announced their partnership to translocate up to ten wolves

WISCONSIN DNR BOARD VOTES TO APPROVE WOLF MANAGEMENT PLAN WITHOUT NUMERICAL POPULATION GOAL

October 25th, Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board voted unanimously Wednesday to implement a new wolf management plan, approving the Department of Natural Resources’ decision not to include a numerical population goal over the objections of Republican lawmakers and pro-hunting groups.

US ZOO SAVING ENDANGERED RED WOLF, ONE DENTAL CHECKUP AT A TIME

October 25th, Washington: The endangered red wolf, the lone wolf species native only to the United States, is slowly coming back thanks to a breeding and reintroduction program that also takes special care of the wolves' teeth.

FWP OPENS DRAFT WOLF MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

October 23rd, Montana: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks released a new draft wolf management plan last Friday and is calling on people to submit public comment.

NINE WILD MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES HAVE DIED IN RECENT MONTHS

October 23rd, Arizona: Arizona wildlife officials say nine endangered Mexican gray wolves were reported dead in the third quarter of this year.

ODFW AUTHORIZES LETHAL REMOVAL OF KEATING PACK WOLVES, CONFIRMS 2 FURTHER DEPREDATIONS

October 23rd, Oregon: Following recent depredations, ODFW have authorized the lethal removal of two wolves from the Keating Pack located in Baker County.

COMMISSIONERS VIOLATED PUBLIC MEETING LAWS TO RELAX WOLF HUNTING REGULATIONS

October19th, Montana: Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks (FWP) has admitted to violating the public’s constitutional right-to-know in response to a lawsuit filed last week. The agency must now follow conditions to improve public transparency.

MINNESOTA DNR INVESTIGATING AFTER TIMBER WOLF SHOT, DOZENS OF DUCKS DUMPED IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA

October16th, Minnesota: According to the DNR, the timber wolf, which had been shot, was found dead in Buckman, Minnesota, while the ducks were dumped near Little Falls.

WOLF POPULATION INCREASED 4% OVER LAST YEAR IN WISCONSIN AND FARM CONFLICTS DECLINED

October16th, Wisconsin: The gray wolf population increased 4% in Wisconsin last year, according to an annual estimate of the Department of Natural Resources.

IPSWICH WOLF SANCTUARY PUSHES BACK AGAINST ‘DEVASTATING' NEW HUNTING LAWS

October16th, Massachusetts: A group of humans who love North American grey wolves are fighting to reinstate endangered species protections in the Northern Rocky Mountains, where 80% of the U.S. population currently lives.

WOLF PROTECTION IN EUROPE HAS BECOME DEEPLY POLITICAL – SPAIN’S EXPERIENCE TELLS US WHY

October 16th, Spain: Wolves are staging a comeback in many areas of Europe after centuries of persecution.

RESEARCHER PAINTS BROAD PICTURE OF WOLF-PREY INTERACTIONS WITH JACKSON HOLE STUDY

October 15th, Wyoming: Since wolves were reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park in 1995, Kristin Barker jokingly estimated there have been “12.75 bajillion studies” conducted to answer: How a recovering population of predators would affect their prey populations as well as other aspects of the ecosystem?

ROWAN WILD RENOVATING RED WOLF HABITAT, PLAN TO HAVE MORE WOLVES IN 2024

October 14th, North Carolina: Rowan County is accepting bids on planned renovations for the red wolf enclosure at Rowan Wild, located in Dan Nicholas Park.

MICHIGAN DNR WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTS PROVIDE UPDATES ON UP WOLF POPULATION

October 12th, Michigan: The Michigan DNR said the U.P.’s wolf population remains stable.

WILDLIFE RESEARCHER ON QUEST FOR ANSWERS

October 12th, Wyoming: Landscape-scale scientist points to difficulties finding easy answers in wolf-elk relationships.

RED WOLF RECOVERY PLAN COMPLETE

October 11th: A final recovery plan for the red wolf, a document from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that will guide recovery efforts for an imperiled native species, is now complete.

ONE CALF DEAD IN CONFIRMED BAKER COUNTY WOLF DEPREDATION

October 10th, Oregon: ODFW has confirmed a new wolf depredation in Baker County. The incident occurred in the Goose Creek area on private land and was initially investigated on October 2.

CINCINNATI PARKS ANNOUNCES EDEN PARK WOLF STATUE REDEDICATION CEREMONY

October 10th, Ohio: The Capitoline Wolf statue, hacked off at the paws and stolen in June 2022, will soon stand tall in Eden Park once again, according to Cincinnati Parks.

GRAY WOLF RECOVERY BRINGS NEW MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES

October 10th: Scientists suggest creating zones for different types of gray wolf management.

WOLF ADVOCATES PUSH FOR CANID PROTECTIONS

October 9th: In the months after Princeton University confirmed the Cherry Valley wolf, organizations throughout the Northeast, including Canada, banded together to form the Northeast Wolf Recovery Alliance.

CONSERVATIONISTS FILE SUIT TO DEMAND STRONGER PROTECTIONS FOR WORLD'S LAST WILD RED WOLVES

October 6th, North Carolina: An environmental group has sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its classification of red wolves. The world's only wild population of the species live in North Carolina.

ODFW TO HELP PROVIDE UP TO 10 OREGON GRAY WOLVES FOR COLORADO WOLF REINTRODUCTION EFFORT

October 6th, Colorado: In a one-year agreement announced Friday between Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon will be a source for up to 10 wolves for the Colorado gray wolf reintroduction effort.

TRIBE IN IDAHO WANTS TO GIVE WOLVES TO COLORADO, BUT THERE IS NO DEAL YET

October 3rd, Idaho: The Nez Perce tribe hopes to be a source for Colorado's grey wolf reintroduction, but the tribe's chairman said the details need to be discussed more.

GUT BACTERIA FOUND IN WILD WOLVES MAY BE KEY TO IMPROVING DOMESTIC DOGS' HEALTH

October 2nd, Oregon: Gut microbes found in wild wolves may be the key to alleviating a debilitating gastrointestinal condition common to domestic dogs, according to a study led by researchers at Oregon State University -- Cascades.

STATE GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR FARMERS WORKING TO PREVENT WOLF ATTACKS

October 2nd, Minnesota: Grant money from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now available to help farmers prevent wolf attacks.

ENDANGERED RED WOLF CAN MAKE IT IN THE WILD, BUT NOT WITHOUT 'SIGNIFICANT' HELP, STUDY SAYS

October 2nd: The endangered red wolf can survive in the wild, but only with “significant additional management intervention,” according to a long-awaited population viability analysis released Friday.

GRIZZLY BEAR CONSERVATION GROUPS CHALLENGE LOOSENING WOLF HUNTING RESTRICTIONS

October1st, Montana: The hearing on Nov. 20 will determine when wolf trapping season begins, with potential implications for the grizzly bear population and ongoing delisting efforts in Montana.