From ColoradoPolitics.com:
After paying more than $706,000 in March to ranchers for livestock lost to wolves, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is poised to approve two additional claims totaling over $262,000 at its May 7 meeting.
Those approvals would bring total payouts to $969,229.68, with another $55,845.71 in claims rejected across the March and May meetings.
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Research confirms Galveston red wolf DNA link
From GalvNews.com:
Coyotes slipping through Galveston Island’s marshes are carrying more than invasive nutria in their jaws — they are also carrying traces of a wolf that once roamed the Texas coast.
New research shows that coyotes along the Gulf Coast, including those on Galveston Island, retain genetic ancestry from the red wolf, a species long extirpated from the region. Scientists say the persistence of those genes is tied not to genetics alone, but to unusually high survival rates in remote coastal wetlands where human access is limited.
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Plans to Manage [California] Wolf and Mountain Lion Predators
From MyMotherLode.com:
Sacramento, CA — What to do about wolves and mountain lions in rural areas has been addressed recently by government agencies and local law enforcement.
The recent Calaveras Cattlemen’s Association Dinner, attended by Calaveras County Sheriff Rachelle Whiting, included several speakers and a discussion of the topic of grey wolves.
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[California] CDFW provides update on new wolf packs, depredation
From PlumasSun.org:
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife recently shared updated gray wolf depredation information for 2026, indicating that there have been three confirmed or probable livestock kills or injuries by wolves in Plumas County this year through April 13.
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Colorado wolf-depredation claims exceed $1.07 million, far exceeding budget estimates
From ColoradoPolitics.com:
After paying more than $706,000 in March to ranchers for livestock lost to wolves, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is poised to approve two additional claims totaling over $262,000 at its May 7 meeting.
Those approvals would bring total payouts to $969,229.68, with another $55,845.71 in claims rejected across the March and May meetings.
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Washington Gray Wolf Conservation and Management 2025 Annual Report
From WDFW.WA.gov:
Each year, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) submits a report to the federal government for Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 6 activities. This document details the results of the annual gray wolf (Canis lupus) population survey and summarizes wolf recovery and management activities from the previous year.
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Nearly Half of Italy’s Wolves Are Part Dog Now, Thanks to Hybridization. Is That a Threat to the Species?
From SmithsonianMag.com:
Between 15,000 and 30,000 years ago, a now-extinct population of wolves evolved into dogs, with a little help from humans. Today—at least in Italy, which hosts one of Europe’s largest wolf populations—genes are flowing in the opposite direction.
Recent genetic testing suggests that, particularly in the country’s central and southern regions, nearly half of the wild wolves (Canis lupus) are actually wolf-dog hybrids.
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‘An olive branch to producers:’ Colorado’s range rider program seeks to decrease wolf conflict, rebuild trust
From AspenTimes.com:
Colorado Parks and Wildlife hosted a five-day training for 15 range riders who will spend the next 5 months working between wolves and livestock.
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Germany makes wolf-hunting legal again
From DV.com:
The German parliament has passed a legal amendment to allow wolves to be killed again. Farmers have welcomed the change, though wildlife organizations say it is counterproductive.
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La Molsosa and Pinós confirm wolf by DNA: three attacks on livestock after 7 years without cases
From APD.cat:
The wolf has attacked livestock again in Solsonès after a silence of almost seven years in the region. Three confirmed incidents in La Molsosa and Pinós break the calm since the last episode recorded in Odèn in 2019.
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Oregon’s Wolf Population Increases
My CentralOregon.com:
Oregon’s wolf population continues to grow and spread into new areas, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s latest report but more wolves mean additional threats to livestock and more wolf killings.
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