From MTU.edu:
Near-record highs for the number of wolves and near-record lows for the number of moose characterized the 2026 Isle Royale Winter Study, a population survey led by Michigan Tech researchers on Isle Royale National Park.
From KOAA.com:
PITKIN COUNTY, Colo. (KOAA) — One of the introduced Colorado gray wolves is responsible for a Pitkin County depredation on April 23, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s online database. The CPW report said one calf was killed, and no claim has been submitted. It’s the first kill of the wolf’s biological year, which CPW will track from April 2026 to March 2027.
From WAN.com:
In a major victory for wildlife, H.R. 1897, the ESA Amendments Act of 2025, was pulled from consideration during a House vote yesterday on Earth Day following widespread public opposition.
From PlumasSun.org:
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife reports that Director Meghan Hertel recently spent several days in Northern California meeting with local officials, sheriffs, ranchers and community groups to hear directly about the impacts of gray wolves and the realities facing rural California.
From WesternNews.com:
Hiking near Gardiner, Montana, on a recent balmy February day, I hit slushy snow and came across the tracks of one other human, and then some deer and elk.
Soon, I encountered something more surprising: canine tracks that dwarfed my dog’s paws, and lots of them. Wolves.
FromKING5.com:
CONCRETE, Wash. — Washington state’s wolf population is at its highest level to date since its decimation in the early 20th century, but packs remain primarily concentrated in eastern Washington, raising questions about when — or if — they will return to the western side of the Cascade Range.
From WTIP.org:
It’s pup season for the region’s wild wolves. Interpretive Center Director Krista Woerheide of the International Wolf Center in Ely told WTIP that raising pups is no easy feat, and it is a hard time for the entire pack.
From People.com:
National Park, Parco Nazionale d’Abruzzo Lazio e Molise, in Italy, reported that the wolves are a danger to the beloved Marsican brown bear population.
From SummitDaily.com:
Colorado’s collared gray wolves remained anchored in the state’s northwest corner as denning season peaks.
From CourthouseNews.com:
RALEIGH, N.C. (CN) — A federal judge found in favor of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tuesday in a suit over whether the government did enough to protect the red wolf population.
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