From Wildlife.Ca.Gov:
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has started a process to evaluate California’s Wolf-Livestock Compensation Program (WLCP).
On Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, CDFW held a workshop with a group of stakeholder representatives focused on how best to assess the program to inform potential adjustments to future applications and funding opportunities.
From EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.com:
The life of wolves within their packs is all about cooperation. Each hunt, every turn of patrolling in their territory, and every aspect of raising their young cubs depend on their ability to act as one unit.
Scientists have observed remarkable behaviors in these wolf packs, such as wolves adopting pups that are not their own. While it may sound like wolves are showing kindness by doing so, the real reason is actually for their own survival.
From LivingstonEnterprise.com:
Yellowstone National Park’s wolf population has declined from last year, according Yellowstone Wolf Project’s lead biologist Dan Stahler.
The official count came to 84 wolves in eight packs. That’s down from 108 wolves in nine packs at the end of 2024. The group’s annual report, providing more details from the park’s monitoring program, will be posted online later this spring.
From AspenTimes.com:
At its March meeting, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approved over $700,000 in compensation to six ranchers who saw losses related to gray wolves as the agency makes its way through claims that could reach over $1 million from wolf-livestock conflict last year.
From CowboyStateDaily.com:
A wolf that a southeast Wyoming rancher shot in January might have been running around western Nebraska for months before roaming into the Cowboy State. Wolf sightings are rare in Nebraska but they’ve become more frequent as wolf populations grow in other states.
From JacksonHoleNews&Guide.com:
Cody Roberts, the Sublette County man who prosecutors accused of torturing a wolf in the Green River Bar, pleaded guilty Thursday to felony animal cruelty.
He also apologized for his actions. “I regret my actions and apologize to my community and family,” Roberts said at his Thursday morning change of plea hearing. “I hope that after this hearing everyone can heal and move forwards.”
From LiveScience.com:
Striking first-of-its-kind footage has captured the moment a red fox preyed on a 1-month-old gray wolf pup at a nature reserve in Italy.
Scientists monitoring gray wolves (Canis lupus) in the Castelporziano Presidential Estate, a nature reserve about 15.5 miles (25 kilometers) from Rome, had noticed a female with a swollen abdomen. GPS monitors showed her repeatedly visiting a secondary den, suggesting she had already given birth.
From Finance.Yahoo.com:
The Tech Interactive, San Jose’s science center, is the only theater in the Bay Area presenting Lost Wolves of Yellowstone, an IMAX original documentary chronicling the historic return of the gray wolf to Yellowstone National Park.
Officially opening March 7, The Tech’s celebration, Wolves Weekend, features a live appearance by Emmy Award-winning director Thomas Winston, wolf-themed activities, and The Big Howl from the balcony overlooking Plaza de César Chávez. No actual wolves will be in attendance.
From The Guardian.com:
Wolf hunting will be allowed in Germany under legislation passed by the lower house of parliament in response to a rapidly growing population and a sharp rise in attacks on livestock.
The return and growth of the wolf population in the last three decades has emerged as a wedge issue in Germany, the land of the Brothers Grimm who popularised the spectre of the Big Bad Wolf.
From KQED.org:
After a century-long absence, gray wolves are returning to California. Biologists estimate some 70 wolves are living in the state, and recently, a female wolf traveled into Los Angeles County, the first such sighting. But their comeback is not without controversy. Ranchers in rural counties say they’re losing livestock to predation, while conservationists say the wolves bring ecological benefits as they reclaim part of their historic range.
The International Wolf Center uses science-based education to teach and inspire the world about wolves, their ecology, and the wolf-human relationship.