From A-Z-Animals:
Gray wolves are currently listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act in most of the lower 48 states, except for the Northern Rocky Mountain population. In December 2025, the U.S. House passed a bill to remove these protections, but as of January 2026, gray wolves remain federally protected until any new law is enacted.
Fewer than 20,000 gray wolves currently live in the U.S. Given these numbers, it’s hard to believe wolf populations are actually saving lives when their own still hang in the balance.
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UM Research: Political Reminders Can Intensify Wolf Divisions
From MissoulaCurrent.com:
(Missoula Current) In a follow-up to their study showing a large majority of Montanans tolerate wolves, University of Montana researchers have shown that people can feel more negative toward wolves when reminded of their political affiliations, often because they overestimate the extent of their group’s negative feelings.
Union County [Oregon] awards over 53 thousand dollars in non-lethal wolf deterrent grant funds
From ElkhornMediaGroup.com:
During a regular commission meeting on Wednesday, January 7, the Union County Board of Commissioners officially approved the allocation of $53,196.31 in non-lethal wolf deterrent grant funding. The funds were initially provided to Union County by the Oregon Department of agriculture, with applications being reviewed by the Union County Wolf Depredation Compensation Advisory Committee on December 16, 2025.
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Wolves Are Quietly Making Wisconsin Roads Safer for Drivers
From A-Z-Animals:
Gray wolves are currently listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act in most of the lower 48 states, except for the Northern Rocky Mountain population. In December 2025, the U.S. House passed a bill to remove these protections, but as of January 2026, gray wolves remain federally protected until any new law is enacted.
Fewer than 20,000 gray wolves currently live in the U.S. Given these numbers, it’s hard to believe wolf populations are actually saving lives when their own still hang in the balance.
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Former Colorado Parks and Wildlife director accepts job in Wyoming
From 9News.com:
Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s former director has agreed to become Wyoming’s Game and Fish Deputy Director, according to an employment offer letter obtained by 9NEWS Investigates.
Jeff Davis signed the letter on Dec. 22.
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The Trump administration threatens to revoke Colorado’s authority to manage wolves
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.
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Wolves kill calf, injure horse near Susanville [California] ranches on New Year’s Day
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.
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Iberian wolf in Catalonia: pups after 100 years
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.
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Judge finds Alaska’s bid to reauthorize wolf-shooting program on Kenai Peninsula is unconstitutional
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.
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Lassen County [California] Sheriff Urges Action on Harvey Pack Wolf Attacks Threatening Residents and Livestock
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.
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Colorado’s wolf pipeline is collapsing. Is a pause in lethal control needed?
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.
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