After being wiped out in California for nearly a century, the gray wolf has been making a comeback in the state, in a change that’s been celebrated by conservationists and wildlife lovers. But as their population has grown over the last decade, so too has the number of conflicts between wolves and ranchers. It’s a […]
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Wolves’ continued spread in California brings joy, controversy & conflicts
With its enchanting eyes, powerful jaws, acute senses and haunting howls, the gray wolf (Canis lupus) — the largest member of the dog family — is a wilderness icon. Once the most widespread mammal on the planet, gray wolves roamed across large swaths of North America, Europe and Asia. However, as human settlements grew, these […]
Petition: Free Asha the Endangered Wolf and Her Pups From Captivity
It’s been more than a month since the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service missed its own deadline to release Asha – a beloved endangered Mexican gray wolf – and her cubs back into the wild. Experts warn that keeping Asha and her pups out of the wild will only accelerate the risk of their extinction. […]
Wolf hunting in western US does little to prevent livestock losses, study finds
Legalized wolf hunting in the western US has had only a minimal impact on preventing livestock loss, a new study led by the University of Michigan suggests. The research, published in Science Advances, compared data from Montana and Idaho, two states where public wolf hunts have been permitted, with Oregon and Washington, where hunting remains […]
Scarlett Johansson and AC/DC Are Being Used to Scare off Wolves by American Farmers
From Wyoming and Oregon comes a story most bizarre: Scarlett Johansson’s voice being used to frighten away wolves. Famed for their emotional intelligence, the gray wolf population around Greater Yellowstone are obviously not adept enough to detect acting when they hear it, as it was a scene from Johansson’s film Marriage Story that has them […]
Petition: Biden Should Have Reinstated Protections for Gray Wolves – Stop the Rollback Now
The Biden administration was reportedly moving to revive a damaging Trump-era rule that stripped gray wolves of Endangered Species Act protections. If allowed, this Trump-era rule would reopen the door to state-led hunts—particularly in regions like the Great Lakes—risking mass killings and a reversal of decades of recovery. It’s a sharp U-turn from President Biden’s […]
House GOP Accused of ‘Waging War on America’s Wildlife’ With Proposed Spending Cuts
As Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives begin work on spending legislation for fiscal year 2026, conservationists and congressional Democrats are blasting a key appropriations bill released Monday. “House Republicans are once again waging war on America’s wildlife in yet another giveaway to their industry allies,” said Stephanie Kurose, deputy director of government affairs […]
Killing wolves remains a crime in California. But a rebellion is brewing
SIERRA VALLEY, Calif. — Standing among his cattle in a broad green pasture, beneath a brilliant blue sky about an hour north of Lake Tahoe, rancher Dan Greenwood surveyed the idyllic landscape and called it what he feels it has become: a death trap. Behind him, a 3-month-old calf that had been mauled by wolves […]