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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A hike across Europe, guided by wolves
From TheObserver.Co.Uk:
Adam Weymouth’s first book, Kings of the Yukon (2018), was a 2,000-mile journey down the Canadian/Alaskan Yukon River examining the disappearance of the “king salmon”. Through that one species, the title became a meditation on the fragility of our world. It was lightened by a narrative voice that was taut but gentle, peppered with scientific research and a lyrical attentiveness to wilderness.
Lone Wolf, his second book, is a beautiful inversion.
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Three New Wolf Packs Just Settled in California, Pitting Ranchers Against Conservationists
From TheInertia.com:
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed that three new wolf packs have settled in California this year. Conservationists are applauding the news, while California cattle ranchers are alarmed.
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Carter’s Hope: After U.S. government killed off Western wolves, a bold experiment brought them back
From IdahoCapitalSun.com:
This is the story of how 30 years ago, biologists sought to restore America’s wildest predator in Idaho and Yellowstone National Park.
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In unlikely relationship, endangered herons seek out Lincoln Park Zoo’s red wolves for protection
From NewsBreak.com:
Small and stocky birds perch, hunched over, on the treetops and branches of Lake Okeechobee on the edge of Florida’s swampy Everglades for the better part of winter. The alligators swarming the murky waters below don’t faze the black-crowned night herons — in fact, the birds count on them for protection. And when some fly away for the summer, they seek out other animals that can do the same.
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Survival rates of Colorado’s reintroduced wolves are falling below a critical threshold
From ColoradoNewsline.com:
Wildlife officials to review ‘translocation protocols’ after a string of recent deaths.
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Mexican gray wolf Asha gives birth to litter of pups
From KRQE.com:
Asha, a Mexican gray wolf caught wandering around New Mexico in 2023, gave birth to her first litter in mid-May, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced.
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Majority of Finnish MPs support easing wolf protection status
From HelsinkiTimes.fi:
A majority of Finnish Members of Parliament are ready to reduce the protection level of wolves from “strictly protected” to “protected,” according to a new survey by Yle.
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Three New Gray Wolf Packs Confirmed in Northern California
From ActiveNorcal.com:
California’s gray wolf population is on the rise, with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife confirming three new wolf packs in the northern part of the state. The newly documented Ishi pack in eastern Tehama County, Tunnison pack in central Lassen County, and Ashpan pack in eastern Shasta County bring the state’s total known packs to 10.
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City Council Greenlights $750,000 Wolf Exhibit Upgrade at Bramble Park Zoo [South Dakota]
From MyKXLG.com:
The Watertown City Council tonight approved a $750,000 bid award to Gray Construction Company for significant improvements to the wolf exhibit at the Bramble Park Zoo. The decision, made during the council’s regular meeting, marks a step forward in enhancing the animal habitats and visitor experience at the zoo.
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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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