From AnimaNaturalis.org:
The conflict surrounding the Iberian wolf returns to the courts with a significant ruling that marks a turning point in its management.
The High Court of Justice of Asturias (TSJA) has upheld the appeal filed by the Iberian Wolf Protection Fund (Fondo Lobo) and Ecologistas en Acción, and has annulled the II Wolf Management Plan of the Principality, as well as the associated annual control programme, which provided for the elimination of 53 specimens.
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Wild Mexican gray wolves have a lack of genetic diversity. Expert says clock is ticking to fix it
From KJZZ.org:
Last month, Mexican gray wolves hit another important milestone in the effort to reintroduce them in the wild across the Southwest when eight of them boarded a private jet and flew to Durango, Mexico, to be released into the wild, as the Arizona Republic reported.
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US border wall construction threatens endangered wolves, conservationists say
From News.Lee.net:
For the first time in decades, a radio-collared endangered Mexican wolf crossed from the U.S. into Mexico last month in New Mexico, a federal official said, but environmental groups warn the animal may never return because of U.S. border wall construction.
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Young people hold increasingly positive views of wolves, bears, and lynx
From News.err.ee:
A study covering the Baltic states shows that schoolchildren’s attitudes toward wolves, bears, and lynx have become more favorable over the past couple of decades.
In more broad society, however, people’s views reflect a wider range of fears and expectations.
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Justice overturns the wolf management plan in Asturias and opens a new scenario for its protection
From AnimaNaturalis.org:
The conflict surrounding the Iberian wolf returns to the courts with a significant ruling that marks a turning point in its management.
The High Court of Justice of Asturias (TSJA) has upheld the appeal filed by the Iberian Wolf Protection Fund (Fondo Lobo) and Ecologistas en Acción, and has annulled the II Wolf Management Plan of the Principality, as well as the associated annual control programme, which provided for the elimination of 53 specimens.
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California Is Giving Sheriffs New Tools to Deal With Gray Wolves
From ActiveNorcal.com:
CDFW Director Meghan Hertel recently toured the region, meeting with sheriffs, ranchers and community groups in areas where wolf activity has surged. The result is a set of new commitments from the agency, including working with sheriffs to authorize less-than-lethal hazing tools like pepper balls to push wolves away from livestock and back toward wild prey.
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Annual survey reveals dramatic moose, wolf population changes at Isle Royale National Park
From UpperMichigansSource.com:
ISLE ROYALE, Mich. (WLUC) – We now have the latest information about the wolf and moose populations of Isle Royale National Park.
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Wolves from PNW are killing California livestock
From FarmProgress.com:
State wildlife officials have confirmed that the year’s first wolf depredation of a cow in California occurred in eastern Plumas County on May 25, continuing what has become a string of attacks on livestock since gray wolves began migrating south from the Pacific Northwest a decade ago.
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California Now Has 12 Known Wolf Packs. Here’s Where They Are.
From ActiveNorcal.com:
According to CDFW’s March 2026 update, the state now has 12 known wolf packs spread primarily across the northern third of California. That is up from just a single pack less than a decade ago. An estimated 90 wolves now call the state home, all descendants of animals that began crossing the Oregon border in 2011.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opens comment period for Colorado wolf reintroduction
From PagosaSun.com:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is conducting a review of Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program and has opened a public comment period to gather feedback on how the state has been addressing increasing conflicts between the newly established wolf population and livestock.
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Wolf Numbers Reach Record High in Washington, But Recovery Remains Incomplete
From LivingSnoqualmie.com:
Washington’s gray wolf population hit its highest recorded level at the end of 2025, rebounding from a dip the previous year and raising cautious optimism among wildlife managers, though one key recovery region continues to lag behind.
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