From TheConversation.com:
Imagine a healthy forest, home to a variety of species: Birds are flitting between tree branches, salamanders are sliding through leaf litter, and wolves are tracking the scent of deer through the understory. Each of these animals has a role in the forest, and most ecologists would argue that losing any one of these species would be bad for the ecosystem as a whole.
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From AspenTimes.com:
In 2025, it was a big year for the wolves in Colorado. Colorado’s wolf reintroduction effort continued to take shape as collared gray wolves were documented moving across the Western Slope.
The year included both developments and challenges for the program, with several wolves confirmed dead and the birth of at least six pups recorded, reflecting ongoing changes in the state’s wolf population.
From GoldCountryMedia.com:
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is launching an exciting wildlife tracking program in northern California that will allow families to follow the journeys of deer, elk and gray wolves through an interactive online tool.
Starting in January 2026, wildlife teams will use helicopters to safely capture and fit animals with GPS collars in portions of Alameda, Colusa, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Santa Clara, Sierra, Siskiyou and Tehama counties.
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From CBSNews.com:
In a letter to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, Grand County commissioners demanded answers after a gray wolf that recently wandered into New Mexico was returned.
They accused the Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife of violating the Wolf Restoration and Management Plan by returning the wolf to the area, citing a history of depredation. The letter accused the department of ignoring the problem this causes for local ranchers.
From PBS.org:
In movies and literature, a wolf’s haunting howl can signify danger or untamed nature. In real life, researchers in Yellowstone National Park are analyzing those howls with cutting-edge AI technology to better monitor and track wolves. Matt Standal of PBS Montana reports.
From Wildlife.ca.gov:
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is initiating efforts in northern California to capture deer, elk and wolves by helicopter and outfit the animals with GPS collars.
Helicopter captures for deer and elk will be conducted in portions of Alameda, Colusa, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Santa Clara, Sierra, Siskiyou and Tehama counties throughout the month of January 2026.
From RusSpain.com:
Asturian farmers are once again expressing discontent over new regulations governing wolf population control. Local agricultural associations argue that the measures proposed by authorities do not meet the actual needs of the region. According to them, the number of wolves permitted for culling and the number of participants allowed in each operation are too low to make an impact on livestock attacks.
From SantaFeNewMexican.com:
Single Colorado male looking for mate. Potentially open to moving.
The announcement earlier this month that a gray wolf from Colorado had crossed into the Land of Enchantment has renewed discussions about the possibility the Mexican gray wolves’ northern neighbors could help solve the subspecies’ inbreeding problems.
But some warn the Mexican wolves’ Colorado counterparts could overwhelm the gene pool and cause regulatory challenges because of efforts to pull the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act list.
From WashingtonPost.com:
A new line of research has revealed a surprising finding about how the presence of wolves helps keep people safe. The first clue was the flock of ravens.
Tom Gable spotted the birds while driving to work. He pulled over and saw what they were circling: a rib cage poking out of the fresh dusting of December snow, about 20 yards from the road. Climbing down an embankment, he found more carnage. Tufts of fur scattered like confetti. Trails of blood on the frozen river. And the disemboweled remains of a deer carcass.
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From StGeorgeUtah.com:
In a bipartisan effort to curb extreme cruelty to wildlife on federal lands, Reps. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, Mike Lawler, R-New York, Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, today introduced the Snowmobiles Aren’t Weapons Act, legislation to prohibit the intentional use of snowmobiles and other motor vehicles to injure and kill wolves, coyotes and other native animals on public lands across the United States.
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