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This June 7 image provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows the female Mexican gray wolf F2754 during a health check before being released into the wild in southeastern Arizona.

A rare Mexican gray wolf is wandering out of bounds. She may be looking for a mate

11:12am November 03, 2023

by The Associated Press

Experts say the endangered animals have a natural inclination to roam and the female wolf's journey illustrates the species can thrive outside designated boundaries in New Mexico and Arizona.

A gray wolf is seen in the Sequoia National Forest.

A new gray wolf pack is found 200 miles south of California's nearest-known pack

2:29pm August 12, 2023

by Nathan Rott

Gray wolves used to roam most of North America before being hunted, trapped and driven out of most of the continental U.S. by the early 1900s. They are native to California.

This aerial file photo provided by the National Park Service shows the Junction Butte wolf pack in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo.

Protections for gray wolves restored across much of the U.S.

6:38pm February 10, 2022

by The Associated Press

The ruling by a U.S. district judge puts a spotlight on a species whose recovery from near-extinction has been heralded as a historic conservation success.

A gray wolf in Oregon's northern Wallowa County in February 2017. Officials in Oregon are asking for help locating the person or persons responsible for poisoning an entire wolf pack in the eastern part of the state earlier this year.

National

8 wolves were poisoned in Oregon. Police are asking for help finding who killed them

10:24am December 04, 2021

by The Associated Press

The animals, including an entire wolf pack, were found poisoned earlier this year. "All investigative leads have been exhausted," says Oregon State Police Capt. Stephanie Bigman.

A gray wolf is captured by a remote camera on U.S. Forest Service land in Oregon in 2017.

Gray Wolves To Be Removed From Endangered Species List

6:51pm October 29, 2020

by Nathan Rott

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is removing federal protections for gray wolves in the contiguous U.S., saying the species' recovery is a success. Wildlife groups are promising to sue.

A wolf from the Snake River Pack passes by a remote camera in eastern Wallowa County, Ore. A wolf advocate group in Colorado is challenging the model for U.S. wildlife management.

Colorado Voters Are Set To Decide If Wolves Should Be Reintroduced To The State

7:53pm February 11, 2020

by Sam Brasch

In November, Coloradans are set to vote on whether to return wolves to the state. The ballot initiative may be the first time voters in any state could force reintroduction of an endangered species.

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Scientists put several litters of wolf puppies through a standard battery of tests. Many pups, such as this one named Flea, wouldn't fetch a ball. But then something surprising happened.

Science

Fetching With Wolves: What It Means That A Wolf Puppy Will Retrieve A Ball

4:40pm January 16, 2020

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Some wolf puppies will unexpectedly play "fetch," researchers say, showing that an urge to retrieve a ball might be an ancient wolf trait and not a result of dog domestication.

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New research at Voyageurs National Park is challenging the conventional wisdom on wolves: Their diets are a lot more varied than previously thought.

The Secret Fishing Habits Of Northwoods' Wolves

8:17am December 22, 2018

by Dan Kraker

Researchers in northern Minnesota have discovered that wolves have a much more varied diet than previously thought. They hunt deer, but also eat fish, beaver and blueberries.

A wolf in its enclosure at the Hexentanzplatz zoo in Thale, northern Germany.

Wolves Are Back In Germany, But Not Always Welcome

8:02am December 15, 2018

by Martin Kaste

Germany is seeing the return of wolf packs, and with them growing political tension over whether the animals pose too much of a threat.

Environment

Governor Asks Feds To Maintain Endangered Wolf Protection

2:01pm July 31, 2018

by Alex Derosier, Associated Press

North Carolina's governor is urging federal authorities not to reduce protections for endangered red wolves that can only be found in the state.