From AnimalWellnessAction.org:
Animal Wellness Action announced an independent expenditure against U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race, calling him out for “pushing wolf trapping and hunting in Madison and Washington” as “Wisconsin families worry about grocery bills and health care costs.”
The organization also noted that Tiffany’s promotion of extreme anti-wolf policies in Wisconsin has been a case of self-sabotage, with the federal courts recognizing that Wisconsin does not have appropriate state controls in place to prevent wholesale killing of wolves.
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Wisconsin gray wolf populations face new threats in heat of ESA changes
From The Daily Cardinal:
President Trump signed an Executive Order called Supporting America’s Ranchers Sept. 4, 2026, directing the Secretary of Interior to determine if gray and Mexican wolves have met recovery criteria for delisting or downlisting on the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The order also calls for legislative recommendations to remove or reduce ESA protections for wolves.
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In New Advertising Campaign, Animal Wellness Action Calls Out Tom Tiffany for Strange Obsession with Wolf Killing
From AnimalWellnessAction.org:
Animal Wellness Action announced an independent expenditure against U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race, calling him out for “pushing wolf trapping and hunting in Madison and Washington” as “Wisconsin families worry about grocery bills and health care costs.”
The organization also noted that Tiffany’s promotion of extreme anti-wolf policies in Wisconsin has been a case of self-sabotage, with the federal courts recognizing that Wisconsin does not have appropriate state controls in place to prevent wholesale killing of wolves.
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Wolf euthanized following attack in Northern Sask.[Canada]
From BattlefordsNow.com:
A wolf attack near a northern mine site has had the public on edge in recent days.
According to information provided by the Ministry of Community Safety and Cameco, a contractor was attacked by a wolf in a remote area in Northern Saskatchewan along Highway 914 on Oct. 17.
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[Missouri] Endangered Wolf Center Celebrates a Decade of Wolf Pup Fostering
From AZA.org:
This year, the Endangered Wolf Center (EWC) in St. Louis, Mo., celebrates a decade of helping give Mexican wolf pups born in human care a chance to grow up in the wild.
Since becoming the first facility to foster Mexican wolf pups into wild dens in 2016, the EWC has successfully placed 56 EWC-born pups with wild wolf families in New Mexico and Arizona—strengthening the genetic diversity and long-term recovery of one of North America’s most endangered mammals.
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USDA urges state to review wolf management policies
From GreatBendPost.com:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is urging states to review their wolf management policies and work closely with livestock producers as part of a broader effort to protect ranchers from predator losses.
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Historic Wolf Trap Restored in Pinhel, Portugal
From PlusNews.org:
An ancient wolf trap in the Ermo das Águias, in the parish of Alto do Palurdo, municipality of Pinhel, was restored and inaugurated on Sunday, October 18.
The intervention was promoted by Rewilding Portugal in partnership with the Municipality of Pinhel and is part of the LIFE LUPI LYNX project, which seeks to create conditions for the recovery of the Iberian wolf and the Iberian lynx south of the Douro River, in Portugal and Spain.
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Should wolves still be protected? 9th Circuit hears arguments
From MontanaRightNow.com:
HELENA, Mont. – Should gray wolves still have protections under the Endangered Species Act? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is currently grappling with that question.
Big Sky Country has fiercely debated wolf protections and management for decades. Recently in Missoula, the appeals court heard a pair of lawsuits that could define how gray wolves are protected in the lower 48.
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Wolf Awareness Week puts spotlight on threatened eastern wolves
From DopplerOnline.ca:
As Wolf Awareness Week is recognized across Canada, a conservation organization is calling on the Ontario government to strengthen protections for eastern wolves, a threatened species found in Ontario and Quebec.
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Best-Selling Author Partners with Wolf Haven International [Washington] to Host ‘Wild Works for Wolves!’ Conservation and Awareness Campaign
From ThurstonTalk.com:
Now through October 24th, 2026, creatives can submit fiction writing, poetry, and artwork about wolves and/or their habitat. Six (6) winners will receive prizes from Wolf Haven International and best-selling eco-fantasy author Mina West to support wolf conservation efforts and awareness.
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What 500,000 hours of Yellowstone sound can tell us about wolves
From Mongabay.com:
Fifty automated recording units scattered across the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. gather roughly 500,000 hours of ambient sound each year.
Computer models then sift through those recordings for wolf vocalizations, reports Justin Catanoso for Mongabay.
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