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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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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Wolf attack in Greece prompts calls for hunting rights
Fro Phys.org:
Hunters and farmers in Greece are demanding the right to cull wolves after one attacked a child on a beach this month, warning that the protected species is multiplying in the wild.
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Study questions effectiveness of wolf hunting for livestock loss prevention
From VP-MI.com:
The logic goes: wolves kill livestock, so killing more wolves means less livestock loss. But researchers have found that’s not quite the case.
A new study published in the journal Science Advances analyzed wolf hunting across the western U.S. It determined hunting is not the most effective method for addressing livestock loss.
“You’d have to kill quite a few wolves in order to save one cow, on average,” says Leandra Merz, the paper’s lead author.
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6 hunting dogs killed, 2 injured in three separate wolf attacks in Langlade County [Wisconsin]
From WJFW.com:
LANGLADE COUNTY, Wis. (WJFW) — Three separate wolf attacks and killings of hunting dogs in Langlade were reported in a two-day stretch on Friday and Saturday.
According to a news release from the Wisconsin DNR, USDA-Wildlife Service confirmed two wolf attacks in the Town of Ackley near Antigo and another attack in Elcho resulting in a total of six hunting dog deaths.
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