From OregonLive.com:
Oregon’s gray wolf population is continuing to grow and expand west, state wildlife officials said. The state wolf population grew from 204 to 230 animals in 2025, amounting to a 13% increase, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced in its annual wolf report Friday.
From ECOticias.com:
A lone wolf just did something that sounds like it belongs in a wildlife documentary, not a densely populated European country.
From GBNews.com:
An entire pack of wolves have been poisoned in an Italian national park which has caused an urgent investigation.
Ten wolves were found dead in the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise, which straddles the three regions in central Italy.
From ElkhornMediaGroup:
Washington’s gray wolf population surged by more than 17 percent in 2025, reaching a record high after a brief decline the previous year.
From Fox9.com:
A new study reveals humans are responsible for 65% of wolf deaths in the Upper Midwest, with illegal killings accounting for the majority of those deaths. Illegal wolf killings peak in mid-November during deer hunting season.
Federal protections intended to protect wolves have not successfully deterred poachers or reduced illegal kill rates, the study shows.
From PsychologyToday.com:
Extremely few people have had a life like that of award-winning wolf expert Rick McIntyre, author of the “Alpha Wolves of Yellowstone” series for adults and “The Chronicles of the Yellowstone Wolves” series for kids with co-author David A. Poulsen.1
Celebrated as the most prolific wolf observer in the world—called “the ultimate guru of wolf behavior” by Jane Goodall—with more than 100,000 sightings of wild wolves, his new book My Life With Wolves: How I Became the Storyteller for the Yellowstone Packs is a most-welcomed, more personal addition to this outstanding series.
From GreatLakesEcho.org:
Even though the grey wolf is classified as an endangered species, a new study found that the majority of Michigan’s recorded wolf deaths are caused by humans.
Researchers from Michigan State University and their collaborators used GPS collar and mortality data from 608 wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan between 2010 and 2023 to assess their specific cause of death.
From EUNews.it:
Ten European countries accuse the EU executive and its decision to downgrade the species’ conservation status to ‘not at risk of extinction’: “This is a deeply worrying chapter in the development of environmental governance; transparency is needed.”
From SummitDaily.com:
Colorado lawmakers want to tighten the reins on how the state wildlife agency is spending taxpayer dollars to restore gray wolves on the Western Slope.
From JSOnline.com:
Confirmed or probable gray wolf depredations on livestock and other domestic animals in Wisconsin decreased in 2025, as did the amount of compensation paid, but were both close to the five-year averages, according to data from the Department of Natural Resources.
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