From ColoradoSun.com:
Legal foothold trap in northwestern Colorado killed wolf released in January.
From YahooNews.com:
A mountain lion was the apparent cause of death of a Colorado reintroduced wolf in Rocky Mountain National Park, while another reintroduced wolf died from injuries suffered after being caught in a lawful leghold trap, according to state wildlife officials.
From USAToday.com:
Wildlife officials in Colorado have reported three new gray wolf packs as part of the state’s plan to rebuild populations in the area, and shared footage of three pups captured on a trail camera.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife made the announcement on Thursday, July 17, sharing video of three gray wolf pups in Routt County, part of northwestern Colorado. In the footage, the pups appear to scratch their ears, rest a bit and playfully bite one another.
From KOVA.com:
BISBEE, Ariz. (KVOA) – Cochise County has adopted a resolution opposing the current implementation of the Mexican Gray Wolf reintroduction program.
The resolution passed unanimously with a 3-0 vote on Tuesday and calls for reforms to the program, mainly that ranchers be fully compensated when their livestock is killed by wolves.
From 9News.com:
PITKIN COUNTY, Colo. — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) confirmed a wolf or wolves killed a calf in Pitkin County on July 18. The state believes the Copper Creek Pack was involved, a CPW spokesperson told 9NEWS.
“The producers in this area have been working constructively with CPW’s wildlife damage specialists on the deployment of all available and appropriate non-lethal conflict mitigation efforts,” said Luke Perkins, a CPW spokesperson.
From SecondWaveMedia.com:
It’s not likely Michigan Tech biologist Rolf Peterson has had a chance to bask in the congratulatory comments pouring in on the university’s social media posts following his selection last month as one of 2025’s Michiganians of the year.
From LewistonTribune.com:
Idaho’s wolf population has stabilized following a downward trend and is expected to grow in the coming year.
Whether either of those things is good or bad depends on your perspective.
From XLCountry.com:
Montana wildlife officials are eyeing some big changes when it comes to managing wolves for the 2025-26 season. The goal? Reduce wolf numbers to what they call a “sustainable level.”
Right now, there are an estimated 1,091 wolves roaming the state, with about half of them living in Region 1 (Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, and Sanders counties). Which is only 12 fewer then the previous year and still considered well over recovery thresholds. For some lawmakers, that’s still considered a red flag.
From ColoradoPolitics.com:
Colorado has now spent more than $8 million over five years on the wolf restoration program, according to a presentation made at Thursday’s Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting in Grand Junction.
From TheHill.com:
The restoration of gray wolves in Yellowstone National Park has helped revive an aspen tree population unique to the region, a new study has found.
Quaking aspen, one of the few deciduous tree species in the northern Rocky Mountain ecosystem, is once again thriving, after suffering severe decline during the 20th century, according to the study, published on Tuesday in Forest Ecology and Management.
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