The chase is on to identify the “wolflike animal” that’s been spotted multiple times recently near the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. Continue reading
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Wolves Vulnerable to Contagious Yawning
Yawning isn’t a lone wolf phenomenon. New research shows that when one wolf yawns, a packmate often does too. Continue reading
Fox and Coyote Trapping Records Reveal the Major Impact of Wolves Across North America
It turns out that wolves have a greater influence than expected when it comes to smaller predators further down the food chain. Using coyote and red fox fur trapping records, scientists have recorded how these larger predators influence the ecosystem around them. Continue reading
OR-7 journey to find love appears to have ended successfully
National Geographic Young Explorer Jay Simpson is part of the Wolf OR-7 Expedition, a 1,200-mile adventure in the tracks of a wolf. Using an estimated GPS track of the lone Wolf OR-7, the team will mountain bike and hike across Oregon and Northern California. Their aim is to raise awareness of local strategies that make on-the-ground strides toward human and wolf coexistence in the region. Continue reading
Wolves continue to struggle on Isle Royale
The news for the wolves of Isle Royale, the longest running study of it’s kind, is not good. The researchers talk to local ABC station about their recently released annual report.
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Brookfield Zoo supports artificial insemination program to save endangered wolves
Combining two sperm donors at Brookfield Zoo, cutting-edge science and nature’s tried-and-true reproductive methods, zoologists are fighting to save the wolves. Continue reading
Is the Wolf a Real American Hero?
For a field biologist stuck in the city, the wildlife dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History are among New York’s best offerings. One recent Saturday, I paused by the display for elk, an animal I study. Like all the dioramas, this one is a great tribute. Continue reading
Solving the Mystery of the South Fork Wolf
The wolf lies on a metal table, its white legs and massive paws hanging over the edge. Kimberlee Beckmen, wildlife veterinarian, wears a white lab coat and purple gloves. Scalpel in hand, she positions herself at the wolf’s belly. Continue reading
Cold weather has an upside, if you’re a grey wolf or whitefish
Frigid Torontonians cheered the return of slightly less terrible weather Thursday. But January’s dispiriting cold had an ecological upside, and some people — lovers of a beleaguered wolf population, haters of an invasive pest and anyone who likes whitefish — were deeply appreciative of the deep freeze and perhaps even hopeful for more. Continue reading
Debate brews over whether to save island’s wolves
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – For visitors to Isle Royale National Park, nothing beats the spine-tingling thrill of a wolf’s howl piercing an otherwise silent night – or a glimpse of the wily beast slipping across a forest path. But such experiences are becoming increasingly rare, and before long may disappear forever. Continue reading
Proposed wolf reduction worries Wisconsin scientists
As hunters prepare for Wisconsin’s wolf hunt, some scientists are warning that a proposal to sharply cull the population could destabilize it — just two years after wolves were removed from the federal endangered list. Continue reading
Moose Die-Off Alarms Scientists
CHOTEAU, Mont. — Across North America — in places as far-flung as Montana and British Columbia, New Hampshire and Minnesota — moose populations are in steep decline. And no one is sure why. Continue reading
Lonely wolf? Wolves howl when they miss their friends
Wolves are skilled and ferocious hunters, but when it it comes to relationships, they’re real softies. When a playmate or partner leaves the pack, the wolves that are left behind will howl and howl and howl. Continue reading
Wolves Help Grizzly Bears Get Berries
Wolves and grizzly bears would seem to be archenemies, but a new study shows how wolves are actually helping grizzly bears to obtain tasty, nutritious berries in Yellowstone National Park. Continue reading
New System Can Identify Individual Wolf Howls with 100 Percent Accuracy
A new sound recognition system allows researchers to identify individual wolves by just their howls with perfect accuracy. Continue reading
Mexican wolf pups born in Westchester to be raised in Indiana
Two Mexican wolf pups born in captivity last week in Westchester County have been flown to a wildlife refuge in Indiana, part of a federally funded program aimed at preventing the extinction of one of North America’s rarest mammals. Continue reading
The Wildlife News: What real public information about wolves looks like
This is an excellent source of information that I highly recommend any wolf advocate having in their favorites. Continue reading
Battle Creek zoo plays part in wolf legacy project
BATTLE CREEK (AP) — Future generations of Mexican gray wolves will be able to thank Binder Park Zoo for their existence. Continue reading
Dire wolf skull gets CT scan at Siouxland hospital
Cherokee, IOWA (KTIV) – Friday night, it arrived in a cardboard box, Cherokee Regional Medical Center’s next patient. There, not to treat a dire condition, but because it’s part of a dire wolf. A piece of skull to be precise. Continue reading
Biologists suspect wolf inbreeding on Isle Royale affecting population
No wolf pups were counted on Isle Royale this winter, leading biologists to question whether inbreeding in the small population is affecting reproduction. Continue reading
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