From CowboyStateDaily.com:
With as many as four pairs of wolves denning together in Colorado, the state’s wolf numbers could soon skyrocket with a fresh crop of wolf pups.
That in turn could shift the dynamics of Colorado’s wolf population with the formation of numerous established packs.
The likely impending wolf puppy boom is drawing mixed reactions from Colorado residents.
From WisPolitics.com:
Gov. Tony Evers has proposed investing $3.7 million in the state budget to provide farmers with fencing to prevent wolves from killing or injuring livestock, but ag groups say more could be done to address the issue.
Evers’ budget proposes about $3.7 million for non-lethal abatement efforts and monitoring of wolves. The vast majority would go toward helping livestock producers pay for predator-proof fencing. The remaining $25,000 would fund wolf monitoring efforts at the Department of Natural Resources.
From FarmProgress.com:
California’s wildlife agency is “unaware of any public safety threats” caused by gray wolves despite several counties’ declarations that the apex predators are becoming a danger to humans, a top state official said.
“Our law enforcement team will continue to investigate any reports of abnormal wolf behavior that could lead to a threat to public safety,” said Kaitlin Talbot, the state Department of Food and Agriculture’s deputy director of communications.
From ShastaCounty.gov:
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors has taken formal action in response to the increasing presence and depredation of gray wolves in rural areas of the county. At its May 13, 2025 meeting, the Board unanimously adopted a resolution declaring a local state of emergency due to the threat posed by gray wolves to public safety, livestock, and property.
The resolution was sponsored by District 3 Supervisor Corkey Harmon, whose district includes some of the most impacted rural areas.
From Jackson Hole News & Guide:
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has proposed increasing the number of mountain lions and wolves hunters may kill in the upcoming seasons.
The wolf season was crafted to keep the population at objective. The increased hunting of mountain lions, however, is meant to lower the population.
From TheNextSummit.org:
As wolves return to Colorado’s wild landscapes, so too have old fears—often fueled by misinformation and polarized debate. But a newly launched program is providing a powerful example of how pragmatism and collaboration can offer real solutions.
From BigCountryNewsConnection.com:
KETTLE MOUNTAINS – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff are considering a period of evaluation instead of lethal removal of a wolf or wolves in the Kettle Mountains in Ferry County of northeast Washington following a series of depredations that left one calf dead, and three calves injured, as one wolf has also been killed in association with these depredations.
After reviewing the most recent data, WDFW staff determined that these depredations and wolf mortality are currently attributed to the Sherman pack of wolves.
From RenoGazetteJournal.com:
There have been two confirmed, two probable and one possible gray wolf attack on cattle in California in the past eight months, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, with packs spotted as close to Nevada as Lassen and Plumas counties. This may make Nevada ranchers and livestock owners concerned if the wolf packs in nearby California counties could wander into the Silver State.
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From ColoradoPolitics.com:
The continuing effort to pay claims tied to wolf depredations could take on a new form, allowing ranchers to use their skills in caring for injured livestock instead of relying on often-unavailable veterinarians.
The veterinarian shortage in Colorado is becoming critical. In 2021, the US Department of Agriculture identified 25 counties on the Western Slope with critical veterinary care shortages, including Garfield, Mesa, Rio Blanco, Delta, Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel counties.
From Hindustan.com:
A possible sighting of the Indian grey wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) has been reported in Delhi, after a wildlife enthusiast photographed a lone animal resembling the elusive species along the Yamuna floodplains near Palla, in north Delhi, where the river enters the city. The rare encounter occurred on Thursday morning, when the animal was seen along the riverbanks before vanishing into the tall riverine grasses.
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