From ColoradoPublicRadio:
It’s been more than three years since the former Biden administration gave Colorado permission to proceed with its controversial wolf reintroduction program.
Now the Trump administration is threatening to revoke that authority and take over the restoration effort.
From Fox40.com:
(FOX40.COM) — In a letter to the California Natural Resource Agency, the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating multiple wolf attacks reported at ranches north of Susanville, including an incident that left a horse severely injured and a calf dead on New Year’s Day.
From InSpain.news:
The Iberian wolf in Catalonia is no longer a rumour carried on the winter wind. Officials have confirmed three wolf pups, alongside two adults, in northern Girona — the first proven breeding in the region in more than a century.
For conservationists, it is a landmark for biodiversity. For livestock farmers, it is a warning bell.
From Phys.org:
A judge has ordered the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to pay $115,220 in attorney’s fees to a retired Anchorage lawyer and wildlife advocate who successfully sued the state over a wolf-killing policy on the southern Kenai Peninsula.
From SierraDailyNews.com:
Lassen County Sheriff wrote the following letter to Secretary Wade Crowfoot California Natural Resources Agency:
On January 1, 2026, the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office received a report of wolf depredations on the Willow Creek Ranch on Horse Lake Road north of Susanville. Personnel from the Sheriff’s Office were advised a horse and a calf were attacked by wolves. A USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services trapper was already on scene conducting an investigation.
From ColoradoSun.com:
A biologist who worked with Jane Goodall says “yes.” A biologist who introduced wolves to Yellowstone says “there’s a better question.”
Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s pipeline for bringing wolves into the state is approaching collapse and if that happens, it could create “significant ecological, genetic and social risks” for the program that has an estimated 20 adult wolves on the ground and pups born to four packs, agency spokesperson Luke Perkins said.
From Mirror.Co.UK:
Photographer Terry Noah and his colleagues were snapping away on Ellesmere Island in the Arctic Circle when they encountered two animals who many found to be unexpectedly calm.
From AnchorageDailyNews.com:
As I was driving down the highway one spring day eight years ago, I saw a shaggy, gray-black canine cruising along on the snowpack, right next to the road. Could it be one of the hardest animals to spot in Alaska, a wolf?
Yes. I pulled over and stopped. The wolf padded along the treeline, getting closer.
From DenverGazette.com:
With no apparent plan in place to bring in more wolves to Colorado for 2026, Colorado Parks and Wildlife may have an even bigger problem.
A Dec. 18 letter from Brian Nesvik, director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), threatens to terminate the state’s authority to manage wolves unless certain conditions are met.
From MirageNews.com:
A long-term study examining wolf–human interactions in Türkiye reveals the delicate balance between ecology and society.
Living close to nature does not always mean living in harmony. Across many regions of Türkiye, the boundaries between wildlife habitats and human activity are becoming increasingly blurred. When large predators such as wolves are involved, these encounters can have serious consequences—for both people and animals.
The International Wolf Center uses science-based education to teach and inspire the world about wolves, their ecology, and the wolf-human relationship.