From IdahoCapitalSun.com:
Thirty years ago, there were virtually no wolves in the Western U.S., the result of a decades-long eradication campaign. Then in 1995, the federal government brought them back, in their most controversial wildlife program ever.
Reporters Heath Druzin, producer of the podcast Extremely American, and Clark Corbin of the Idaho Capital Sun took a 1,000-mile journey through wolf country to produce the podcast and written series Howl, which launches Wednesday. They talk to the people who endured death threats, gun shots and frostbite to help spark one of nature’s greatest comebacks.
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Mexican wolf pups fostered in Arizona dens to boost wild population
From KVOA.com:
The 2025 fostering efforts for Mexican wolf pups have successfully placed 17 pups into wild dens, with six in Arizona and 11 in New Mexico, according to a report.
This fostering strategy, utilized since 2016, is essential for maintaining genetic diversity among wild Mexican wolves. “Meeting the genetic recovery goals as outlined in the 2022 Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan is essential,” said Clay Crowder, assistant director, Arizona Game and Fish Department.
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Boise State Public Radio, Idaho Capital Sun partner for June 17 wolf reintroduction panel discussion
From IdahoCapitalSun.com:
Thirty years ago, there were virtually no wolves in the Western U.S., the result of a decades-long eradication campaign. Then in 1995, the federal government brought them back, in their most controversial wildlife program ever.
Reporters Heath Druzin, producer of the podcast Extremely American, and Clark Corbin of the Idaho Capital Sun took a 1,000-mile journey through wolf country to produce the podcast and written series Howl, which launches Wednesday. They talk to the people who endured death threats, gun shots and frostbite to help spark one of nature’s greatest comebacks.
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[California] State Unveils Wolf Mapping Tool to Help Avoid Conflicts
From MorningAgClips.com:
California ranchers have a new mapping tool designed to provide regular location information on GPS-collared gray wolves in the state to help prevent wolf-livestock conflicts.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife released the Wolf Location Automated Mapping System.
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Why Colorado wildlife officials killed a wolf suspected of preying on Pitkin County livestock
From CPR.org:
Colorado wildlife officials killed a wolf in Pitkin County on Thursday night, marking the first time the state has resorted to lethal removal since it began reintroducing the species in late 2023.
The decision came after nearby ranchers reported a string of wolf attacks around Memorial Day weekend. Those incidents left two calves dead and injured four additional cattle, leading livestock operators to call on Colorado Parks and Wildlife to shoot any wolves behind the incidents.
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When and Where To Hear Wolves Howling in Yellowstone
From CowboyStateDaily.com:
A visit to Yellowstone National Park is a multi-sensory experience of sight, smell, and sound. The iconic sounds heard throughout the park include the gloppy bubbling of mud pots, the bugling of elk, the roar of thunderous waterfalls, and the audible gasps of tourists as they experience all these things.
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Another of Colorado’s released wolves dies. Will it prompt a review of the reintroduction?
From Coloradoan.com:
Five of the 15 wolves captured in British Columbia and released in Colorado in January have died in less than six months after the latest wolf death in the northwest part of the state, which could trigger a review of the program.
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Wolves in Japan: could their reintroduction restore nature’s balance?
From SCMP.com:
A plan to reintroduce wolves to Japan more than a century after they were hunted to extinction is gaining traction as conservationists warn that the country’s rural ecosystems are increasingly out of balance and costly to maintain due to booming wild animal populations.
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They are howling for joy at the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota with the arrival of two new pups
From WCCO.com:
They are howling for joy at the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota with the arrival of two new pups.
The two male wolf pups were born in April and arrived at the center at the beginning of May. They’ll be ready for their public viewing June 3. Executive Director Grant Spickelmier says wolves often get a bad rap.
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Arizona wildlife team euthanized pup during wolf capture
From Tucson.com:
State wildlife officials now say that a family of Mexican gray wolves removed from southeastern Arizona on Tuesday was in poor condition, and one of the endangered animals didn’t survive being captured.
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What’s it take to kill a Wyoming wolf? Nearly 500 hunting days, and then it’s likely a youngster
From Wyofile.org:
Recent increases in success rates at hunting exceedingly difficult-to-kill wolves are “really good,” a Wyoming biologist said, because it shows that fair-chase tactics are still working.
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