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Wolves in Yellowstone

A miracle that proves we must take care of our amazing planet.

Red Wolf Rising

Red Wolf Rising

The fight to save the world’s most endangered wolf

Colorado Releases 5 Wolves in Reintroduction Program Approved by Voters

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Colorado Releases 5 Wolves in Reintroduction Program Approved by Voters

The release culminates a process three years in the making when in 2020 voters narrowly approved reintroducing wolves by the end of 2023 west of the Continental Divide.

Alaska: Wolves vs Bull Caribou

Alaska: Wolves vs Bull Caribou

A pack of wolves attacks a bull caribou near the Delta River in Alaska's Interior.

Plan to Allow Wolf Hunting in Europe to Spare Livestock Could Backfire, Some Scientists Say

Plan to Allow Wolf Hunting in Europe to Spare Livestock Could Backfire, Some Scientists Say

“Wolves are even more controversial in Europe than the US. Pre-firearms Europeans lived with wolves for millennia; fear of wolves was reality-based and deeply ingrained in European culture. NOTE: this article was originally published to Science.org on January 24, 2023. It was written by Gennaro Tomma. Photo above by

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"Invasion Biology"

Drought Busters 101 : A 21-Minute Video on Desert Grassland Restoration

“Drought Busters” is an inexpensive, quick, physiologically and economically sustainable method of habitat and wildlife restoration. We call it Drought Busters because it increases effective rainfall by rebuilding soil fertility and the soil’s ability to absorb and store water. This 21-minute video explains Drought Busters, and our experience on

Leave It to Beavers? Not if You’re a Wolf

Leave It to Beavers? Not if You’re a Wolf

“As discussed below, wolves improve beavers’ positive effects on habitat, and, wolves help beaver to thrive. NOTE: this article was originally published to NYTimes.com on November 7, 2023. It was written by Cara Giaimo. This is what happens when an apex predator collides with an ecosystem engineer. Beavers are

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"Invasion Biology"

Drought Busters: Restoring Desertified Desert Grasslands

We call the combination of wild animals, planned grazing, water harvesting, and Keyline subsoiling “Drought Busters”. Drought Busters is cheap, fast, poisons no plants, kills no animals, and increases the numbers and diversity of both. Drought Busters can’t make it rain, but it will make actual rain more and

Wolf Caught Swimming Off Remote Part of Vancouver Island

Wolf Caught Swimming Off Remote Part of Vancouver Island

“A British Columbia woman was on a boat at the right time and managed to see a wolf swimming near Kyuquot Sound off the coast of Vancouver Island. NOTE: this article was originally published to VancouverisAwesome.com on March 30, 2023. It was written by Alanna Kelly. — Maxine Caroline Gillette

The Secret Lives of Fish-Eating, Beaver-Ambushing Wolves of Minnesota

The Secret Lives of Fish-Eating, Beaver-Ambushing Wolves of Minnesota

Fishing wolves. NOTE: this article was originally published to National Geographic on June 21, 2019. It was written by Ben Goldfarb. And was orginially published to this site on August 3, 2020 In the Great Lakes’ Boreal Forests, Gray Wolves Have Evolved Surprisingly Flexible Diets and Hunting Strategies. In a

Judge Restores Protections for Gray Wolves Across Much of US

Judge Restores Protections for Gray Wolves Across Much of US

“This was inevitable once Montana, Wyoming and Idaho resumed their 150-year long war on wolves. NOTE: this article was originally published to APNews.com on February 10, 2022. It was written by Matthew Brown and John Flesher. BILLINGS, Mont (AP) — A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much

Hunters Kill 20 Yellowstone Wolves That Roamed Out of Park

Hunters Kill 20 Yellowstone Wolves That Roamed Out of Park

About 500-wolves have been killed in Idaho, Wyoming and Montana since they were delisted as endangered species in 2020. The war on wolves was a grave mistake for wildlife and cattle, since these large predators are the best natural control of the brucellosis and CWD epidemics rampaging through the Yellowstone

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Endangered Science

“As discussed below, of the many unscientific decisions of wildlife “management”, predator eradications are probably the worst. NOTE: this article was originally published to HuffPost.com. It was part of a collection written by Camilla Fox, Executive Director, Project Coyote. She is also a contributor to HuffPost.com and the

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25 Years After Returning to Yellowstone, Wolves Have Helped Stabilize The Ecosystem

As discussed in the article below, “by reducing elk numbers and thinning out weak and sick animals, wolves are helping create more resilient elk herds.” This is true, but another likely reason for falling elk numbers is brucellosis, an infection known as “contagious abortion” that affects ruminant animals including cervids

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Bear and Wolf on Fall River in Idaho

We left this camera up all winter. So we have photos from October through June. We asked the experts… * What kind of bear? * Is this a wolf or a big coyote? Their response is below.

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Moose and Wolf at Pitchstone Waters

This image is taken next door to Pitchstone Waters, in southeastern Idaho. These animals move nomadically through the Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, and the national forests and wilderness areas that surround them. (See huge early-run king salmon caught in Alaska.

Environmental Groups Leave Oregon Wolf Plan Discussions

"Invasion Biology"

Do States Manage Wolves Better?

Decades of experience with wildlife and forestry management shows that state agencies generally produce better results than federal agencies. It’s not that the feds don’t know what needs to be done; it’s that they can’t do anything without getting sued. Because of the federal court system

"Invasion Biology"

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf Scientist?

The wolf debate is more about politics than economics or the environment. NOTE: this article initially appeared on NYTimes.com on July 5, 2018. It was written by Christopher Solomon. Rob Wielgus was one of America’s pre-eminent experts on large carnivores. Then he ran afoul of the enemies of

"Invasion Biology"

Wolves' Return to Oregon Brings Conflict and Opportunity

Wolves help wildlife and habitat but they also – historically with good cause – terrify many people. Mexican Wolves, the native wolf of far-West Texas, is a small and comparatively harmless relative of the larger northern timber wolves which are the subject of this article. The important distinction between sub-species is lost

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Lessons from the Wild Lab at Yellowstone Park

People will look back in 200-years and see the return of wolves in Yellowstone as a profound moment in habitat restoration ecology which will set a benchmark for the rest of the world. Let us hope that Texas’ wildlife “managers” take note.

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Animal Development

How a Wolf Named Romeo Won Hearts in an Alaska Suburb

It seems that the question about which animals merit our highest standard of care and consideration—or at least a no-kill approach—often turns on intelligence. The “dumb beast” is clearly least like us. I find what sparks my sense of simpatico, though, is not necessarily sharp intelligence, but basic