From AnchorageDailyNews.com:
As I was driving down the highway one spring day eight years ago, I saw a shaggy, gray-black canine cruising along on the snowpack, right next to the road. Could it be one of the hardest animals to spot in Alaska, a wolf?
Yes. I pulled over and stopped. The wolf padded along the treeline, getting closer.
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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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Photographers set up cameras in Arctic and are floored when unexpected animals arrive
From Mirror.Co.UK:
Photographer Terry Noah and his colleagues were snapping away on Ellesmere Island in the Arctic Circle when they encountered two animals who many found to be unexpectedly calm.
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The amazing tale of the Riley Creek wolf pack in Denali National Park
From AnchorageDailyNews.com:
As I was driving down the highway one spring day eight years ago, I saw a shaggy, gray-black canine cruising along on the snowpack, right next to the road. Could it be one of the hardest animals to spot in Alaska, a wolf?
Yes. I pulled over and stopped. The wolf padded along the treeline, getting closer.
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife threatens to terminate Colorado’s authority to manage wolves
From DenverGazette.com:
With no apparent plan in place to bring in more wolves to Colorado for 2026, Colorado Parks and Wildlife may have an even bigger problem.
A Dec. 18 letter from Brian Nesvik, director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), threatens to terminate the state’s authority to manage wolves unless certain conditions are met.
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Research Unveils Predictable Wolf-Human Conflict Patterns
From MirageNews.com:
A long-term study examining wolf–human interactions in Türkiye reveals the delicate balance between ecology and society.
Living close to nature does not always mean living in harmony. Across many regions of Türkiye, the boundaries between wildlife habitats and human activity are becoming increasingly blurred. When large predators such as wolves are involved, these encounters can have serious consequences—for both people and animals.
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North America’s large carnivores have recovered over the past 50 years
From WarpNews.com:
Gray wolves, pumas, black bears, and grizzly bears have made significant comebacks in North America thanks to legislation and changing attitudes.
The wolf population in the Northern Rockies has increased from 66 reintroduced individuals to over 2,800 in 30 years. Black bears have increased by approximately two percent annually since the 1980s and now number over 850,000 individuals.
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