From WashingtonStateStandard.com:
Washington will permit the killing of a single gray wolf in the state’s northeastern corner following three suspected attacks on livestock.
The incidents took place in the Aladdin Valley, a forested rural area northeast of Colville in Stevens County. On Sunday, May 17, authorities investigated one calf that was killed and another that was injured. The next day, they examined another injured calf. The Department of Fish and Wildlife said the injuries were consistent with a wolf attack.
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As wolves recover, golden jackals may still conquer most of Europe thanks to ‘human shield’
From Phys.org:
Human activity may be enabling the expansion of golden jackals across Europe by reducing the suppressive effect of gray wolves, suggests research published in Nature Ecology & Evolution. This human-mediated interaction could allow jackals to occupy up to 75% of the continent, almost six times more than the current area, the authors suggest.
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[Washington] Fish and Wildlife authorizes killing of one wolf after suspected cattle attacks
From WashingtonStateStandard.com:
Washington will permit the killing of a single gray wolf in the state’s northeastern corner following three suspected attacks on livestock.
The incidents took place in the Aladdin Valley, a forested rural area northeast of Colville in Stevens County. On Sunday, May 17, authorities investigated one calf that was killed and another that was injured. The next day, they examined another injured calf. The Department of Fish and Wildlife said the injuries were consistent with a wolf attack.
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The complicated return of wolves to Oregon: Population growth brings new challenges
From ColumbiaCommunityConnection.com:
The Dalles, Ore., May 26, 2026 — The recovery of gray wolves in Oregon has been hailed as one of the state’s major wildlife conservation successes. But as wolf numbers continue to climb, state officials, ranchers, hunters, tribal representatives and environmental advocates are increasingly wrestling with what that success means for the future.
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Colorado’s ‘Born to Be Wild’ license plates help ranchers, wolves
From BigNewsNetwork.com:
A new set of wolves is on the road in Colorado — this time as artwork on a custom-wrapped pickup truck promoting the state’s Born to Be Wild license plates.
More than 26,000 Coloradans have purchased the plates so far, raising $1.3 million to reduce conflicts between wolves and ranchers.
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A lone wolf crossed into Nevada. Scientists are watching what happens next.
From TheNevadaIndependent.com:
Ecologists in Action denounces political manipulation in the evaluation of the Iberian wolf
From Democrata.es:
Ecologists in Action has warned of the existence of “political manipulation” in the assessment of the conservation status of the Iberian wolf and has submitted allegations to the six-year report.
In them, it accuses Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, and Castilla y León of attempting to incorporate “serious scientific, methodological, and legal deficiencies” into the document in order to maintain the “slaughter” of this species.
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Award-Winning “Wolf” Documentary Comes to Făgăraș Fest [Romania]
From RomaniaJournal.ro:
This year’s edition of Făgăraș Fest, taking place between July 10–12 in Sebeșu de Sus, Sibiu County, will bring audiences the award-winning documentary “Wolf”, directed by Dutch filmmaker Cees van Kempen.
The film explores the remarkable return of wolves to Europe and the complex reactions this species continues to spark across society — from fascination and admiration to fear and controversy.
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U.P. wolf hunt proposed to ‘restore balance’ in [Michigan] lawmaker’s new bill
From MyUPNow.com:
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — Citing an unsustainable population, an Upper Peninsula lawmaker recently introduced a bill to set up an annual wolf hunting and trapping season.
The legislation, House Bill 6008, would only be enacted when the gray wolf is removed from the federal endangered species list.
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[Washington] WDFW considers removing wolves to curb attacks on calves
From CapitalPress.com:
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is considering killing one or two wolves in northeast Washington in response to wolves killing one calf and injuring two more.
Fish and Wildlife confirmed two attacks May 17 and the third one the following day in the Aladdin Valley in northern Stevens County. The department considers lethal removal after three attacks in 30 days.
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USDA confirms 2 calves killed by wolves in Marathon County [Wisconsin]
From SWAW.com:
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) – USDA-Wildlife Services has confirmed wolves killed two calves in Marathon County. It happened May 17 at a property in the town of Texas, which is north of the city of Wausau.
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