Top Interior Official Met With Former Clients Before Intervening To Delay [Mexican Gray] Wolf Release

From Public Domain Media:

A scandal-plagued top official at the Interior Department met with former legal clients from the ranching industry before personally intervening to halt a release of endangered Mexican gray wolves last year, according to records reviewed by Public Domain.

The records provide perhaps the most concrete example of Karen Budd-Falen’s involvement in grazing-related policy before she received a controversial ethics waiver in March 2026 that gave her wide latitude to work on grazing issues.

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We Can Freeze Human Reproductive Cells. Can We Do the Same for Red Wolves?

From Smithsonian Magazine:

With only a few hundred red wolves left, Smithsonian scientist Jennifer Nagashima is pioneering new ways to preserve their genetic diversity.

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2nd campground closes on Isle Royale[Michigan] after increased wolf activity due to improperly stored food

From WXYZ:

(WXYZ) — A second campground on Isle Royale National Park is closed through the end of July due to increased wolf activity because of improperly stored food.

According to the National Park Service, the Duncan Narrows Campground is closed for the second time this month. It will be closed through July 31.

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What Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s new report reveals about its lengthy effort to kill wolf responsible for attacks on 22 sheep

From The Post Independent:

Colorado Parks and Wildlife released a full accounting of its four attempts to kill an elusive uncollared wolf that it had tied to at least 22 sheep attacks between July 2025 and June 2026.

A new report released on Monday, July 13, shares details about the livestock attacks, producer efforts to reduce conflict, removal attempts and more.

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Institutions and law enforcement are working to find the wolf that mauled a little girl in Arrone [Italy]

From Caccia Passione:

The search for the wolf continues in Arrone and the surrounding towns on Thursday evening, in a public park, he attacked a 4-year-old girl, who, fortunately, is well and returned home immediately after receiving medical attention.

Patrols continue non-stop, and camera traps have been installed in various locations to facilitate the animal’s capture, always in compliance with current legislation.

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A 6,190m giant rises from the Alaskan wilderness. It’s the highest mountain in North America. Here’s what lives there

From BBC Wildlife:

Spanning six million acres of rugged wilderness, Denali National Park is home to North America’s highest peak – and a cast of incredible, cold-loving creatures.

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[Washington] Monthly wolf report – June 2026

From Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife:

July 13, 2026 – This update provides an overview of gray wolf conservation and management activities in Washington during June 2026.
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Apex predators are making a comeback across the western U.S.

From KTLA.com:

A remarkable story is playing out across the Western United States – one that stands as a testament to human willpower and evolving perspectives on our place in the natural world. Apex predators and other species atop of the food chain are making a comeback, thanks to decades of intensive conservation efforts.

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Voyageurs Wolf Project

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To protect cattle, California sheriffs can use rubber bullets, pepper balls on wolves

From AOL.com:

California wildlife officials have begun authorizing sheriffs in the state’s northern rangeland to use rubber bullets, paintballs, pepper balls and other injury-causing harassment methods against wolves, and are working on a plan to allow ranchers to use some of the same techniques.

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