Individual wolves may be moving south in Minnesota… a long way south. Tests will confirm whether an animal hit by a car in Chippewa County is a wolf or wolf-hybrid. The odd thing? If it’s confirmed to be a wolf, it will be 140 miles away from the closest known pack.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced grants will be going to livestock producers to fund non-lethal wolf management projects to reduce conflicts with the apex predator.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants the state to have control over the wolf population, which can only come if the federal government removes wolves in the state from the endangered species list.

A rare Mexican gray wolf, who was intentionally released from her enclosure at the Wildlife Science Center in Minnesota, was captured and safely returned home Thursday after being on the run for three days.

Articles, such as the one written by Doug Smith for the Star Tribune, highlight the continued battle between hunters and wolves. There are still many misconceptions and the blame for declining deer numbers continues to be layed on wolves – something which is not supported by scientific research. 

Tom Meersman reports on the worrying results from a 51-year study taking place in Isle Royale National Park.

Dakota’s lineage will not stop her getting a new home, whatever that ancestry may turn out to be.

WCCO reports on the purchase, and subsequent seizure, of a “wolf” purchased off craigslist.

Article from the International Wolf Center in Minnesota.

Wolf Predation Program funding now goes to the Senate for final confirmation before getting signed in to law.