From Yle.fi:
The number of wolves in Finland has risen sharply, according to the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke).
The institute estimates that there were 413–465 wolves in Finland last March, with the most likely number around 430. That’s a whopping increase of about 46 percent from a year earlier.
In the spring of 2024, the population was estimated at 277–321, most likely around 295 individuals.
The number of wolf territories has also increased.
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Wisconsin’s Wolf Population Grows
From UWPExponent.com:
On Thursday, Sept. 11, The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources presented a revision to the wolf population estimates, stating that there are now more than 1,200 wolves in Wisconsin. The DNR presented their revision at the first meeting of the Wolf Advisory Committee since 2014, when the federal court ruled that wolves be placed back on the endangered species list.
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Why are there only 28 red wolves left?
From EnvironmentAmerica.org:
The lethal impact of a fast-moving car. The sharp crack of a gun shot. A patch of woods lost forever to development. On any given day, America’s last red wolves may face one or more of these threats, driving them closer to extinction.
With only an estimated 28 red wolves left in the wild, it’s past time that Americans learned more about these creatures.
Here’s what you need to know:
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“I was a Middle-aged Wolfman”: New book recounts local’s efforts to bring wolves back to Idaho
From CourierHerald.com:
If you ask him, Jim Holyan would say he never considered himself a scientist — of wolves or otherwise. Instead, the local postal worker said he was “just somebody who ran around the woods trying to count wolves.”
That’s fairly reductive, as Holyan was one of just a handful of people in the country during the 1990s and 2000s tasked with overseeing the reintroduction of wolves in central Idaho.
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Idahoans come to Carbondale [Colorado] with stories of successful wolf coexistence
From AspenTimes.com:
Three Idahoans with deep histories in ranching, wolf restoration, and predator control came to Carbondale last week to discuss the ways that coexisting with wolves could be possible in the Roaring Fork Valley for ranchers and community members.
Wolves have been present in Colorado since December 2023, when Colorado Parks and Wildlife released 10 animals in Grand and Summit counties after voters approved wolf reintroduction in 2020. The next wolf release is scheduled for January 2026.
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Finland’s wolf population rises by 46% within a year
From Yle.fi:
The number of wolves in Finland has risen sharply, according to the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke).
The institute estimates that there were 413–465 wolves in Finland last March, with the most likely number around 430. That’s a whopping increase of about 46 percent from a year earlier.
In the spring of 2024, the population was estimated at 277–321, most likely around 295 individuals.
The number of wolf territories has also increased.
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Republicans in the West want more wolves killed
From The Economist:
In the battle between farmers and conservationists, canis lupus is losing.
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Wolves still fear human ‘super predator’ even in protected areas
From Yahoo.com:
Wolves remain fearful of humans even in areas where they are protected, according to a study published on Thursday in the Current Biology journal.
The study finds that the predators deliberately avoid human proximity, even in areas where they face little direct threat due to protective measures.
An international research team led by wildlife ecologist Liana Zanette from Western University in the Canadian city of London observed wolves in a large area of Poland.
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Wolves return: How to keep [EU] livestock safe?
From EurekAlert.org:
Research team investigates farmers’ willingness to implement options to protect grazing animals on pasture.
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Wolf population in Finland jumps 46 percent, prompting renewed hunting debate
From HelsinkiTimes.fi:
Finland’s wolf population has grown sharply over the past year, reaching its highest level in decades. The Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) estimates that as of March 2025, the country had approximately 430 wolves, a 46 percent increase from the previous year.
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Wild Dogs Follow Familiar Routes When Traveling, Unlike Free-Spirited Wild Cats That Explore New Places
From DiscoverMagazine.com:
When it comes to navigating nature, dogs and cats have different game plans. While dogs tend to sniff around familiar spots, cats are more free-spirited and explore new places. The movement patterns of our pets run deep in their evolutionary history, highlighting the contrasts in how they traverse the great outdoors.
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