Officals kill male Mexican gray wolf in Catron [New Mexico]

From DChieftain.com:

After at least seven livestock animals were killed by a wolf or wolves in central New Mexico over the last year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service killed an endangered Mexican gray wolf last week.

The agency is allowed to intentionally kill the endangered wolves within the experimental population area, which straddles Arizona and New Mexico. Wildlife advocates are critical of the decision, calling it infuriating and counterproductive, while one Catron County rancher thinks it was the right decision made too late.

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What a Federal Wolf Bill Could Mean for Michigan’s Pack

From TheSunTimesNews.com:

Michigan’s gray wolves are back in the political spotlight. A new bill in Congress—H.R. 845, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025—would remove federal protections for gray wolves across the lower 48 states. It wouldn’t stop there: the bill also aims to block any court from reviewing that decision, essentially locking it in for good.

If it passes, the fate of gray wolves in Michigan would shift squarely into the hands of the state.

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Debate over Wolf Hunting Intensifies in Brandenburg

From The MunichEye.com:

The ongoing debate surrounding wolf conservation and hunting in Brandenburg has reached a critical juncture, as farmers, hunters, and landowners advocate for the culling of wolves. In contrast, conservation organizations are voicing strong opposition to these demands, claiming that the regional agricultural minister, Hanka Mittelstädt, is advancing policies without proper public discourse.

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The hidden costs of wolf conservation

From HCN.org:

Every summer, rancher Richard Egan grazes about 400 cattle on private and Forest Service land in northeastern California. Since 2017, the rolling grasslands and pine forest have also been home to the Lassen Pack, which has produced nine litters of pups. In 2023, the state paid Egan $5,550 to compensate him for the loss of a cow and calf to the wolves, but he says there are other, less tangible costs of operating in their territory: The stress of living with predators, for example, can cause cows to put on less weight or give birth to fewer calves.

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Switching to marine prey leads to unprecedented mercury concentrations in a population of coastal Alaska wolves

From ScienceDirect.com:

Marine subsidies are a conduit for both nutrients and mercury to terrestrial predators. Wolves in coastal Southeast Alaska switched from terrestrial to marine prey as sea otters became an abundant food source. δ13C and δ15N values in wolves increased with greater marine prey consumption.

Colorado’s gray wolves roamed closer to metro Denver, farther south in mountains

From Phys.org:

Colorado’s collared gray wolves continued to travel widely last month—even roaming in watersheds that reach into the western portions of metro Denver, according to a new map released this week by state wildlife officials.

Reintroduced wolves were tracked in watersheds from the Utah border in Mesa County, in the west, to the edge of Hinsdale County in the south and to the Wyoming border in Jackson County in the north.

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Wolves, prairie dogs share territory, but conservation issues are different

From AZCentral.com:

The endangered Mexican Gray wolf remains an ongoing conservation topic in Arizona, and during a tour by the Society of Environmental Journalists April 24, wolf advocates, wildlife biologists and ranchers talked about the challenges associated with the wolves and what can be done to protect the population.

Jim deVos, a wildlife biologist for the Arizona Game and Fish Department, has been involved in the Mexican wolf recovery for over 20 years. He walked through the wolves’ complex history and recovery status, as well as their genetic diversity.

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[Washington] Legislature passes Short bills addressing wolf predation, DNR appeals

From Gazette-Tribune.com:

Three bills introduced by Sen. Shelly Short in Washington’s just-finished 2025 legislative session have been approved by lawmakers and have been sent to the governor’s desk to be signed into law.

The bills address problems related to the exponential growth of wolf populations in Short’s 7th Legislative District and establish an appeals process at the Department of Natural Resources for burn-permit violations.

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New Conservation Initiatives Are Giving Dangerously Endangered European Wolves A Brighter Future

From TwistedSifter.com:

They’ve got a formidable reputation, but things are looking a little brighter for wolves in Europe thanks to new conservation initiatives across the continent.

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Wolves in Oregon: Increasing, but breeders are dying

From ColumbiaGorgeNews.com:

Is this bad news or good news? Depends who you ask. “It’s a relief,” said Amaroq Weiss, senior wolf advocate at Portland’s Center for Biological Diversity. While Oregon saw the first noteworthy increase in its wolf population since 2019 last year, breeding pack members are dying and fewer pups being raised in eastern Oregon.

The state’s wolf population grew 15% in 2024, according to the 2024 annual Oregon Wolf Conservation and Management report.

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