Poisoned Carcass Kills Protected Wolves and Eagles in Oregon, Prompting $25,000 Reward for Information

Medicine & Technology May 17, 2024

Learn about the tragic deaths of protected wolves and eagles in Oregon due to poisoned carcasses. Join the hunt for justice with a $25,000 reward. Read more!

Wolves Exposed to Chernobyl Disaster Have Genetically Modified Immune Systems; Mutant Canines Show Resilience to Cancer

Feb 09, 2024

Mutant wolves exposed to the Chernobyl disaster showed resilience to cancer. Continue reading to learn more.

Are Modern Dogs Smarter Than Their Ancestors, Wolves? Experts Weigh In on Canine Intelligence

Nov 24, 2023

Dogs' evolution from wolves prompts questions about their intelligence. Find out in this article which of the two is smarter.

Canine Intelligence: Dogs May Have Human-Like Observational Spatial Memory, Study Reveals

Sep 17, 2023

Researchers observed that both dogs and wolves found the first five hidden food caches faster and with lesser efforts when they were able to see the storing process, which indicates that these animals could have observational spatial memory. Read to learn more.

Wolves Prey on Nearly Extinct Sea Otters After Eradicating Deers in Remote Alaskan Island

Jan 23, 2023

Wolves in a remote Alaskan island have shifted to preying on sea otters after eradicating deers within the vicinity. Read to know more.

Ancient DNA Including Wolves Preserved in the Permafrost Suggests Dog Domestication, Diversification Started 40,000 Years Ago

Jun 30, 2022

In a new study, researchers investigate the origin of modern dogs, suggesting that domestication started 40,000 years ago. Read and learn more about wolves.

Wolves Might Protect Us From This Deadly Brain Disease

Nov 18, 2020

Scientists claimed that wolves could protect people from a deadly brain disease. They said that it could jump from animals to humans one day.

It’s Open Season in Alaska As a New Bill Will Permit Hunters to Bait and Kill Bears and Wolves

Jun 10, 2020

Hunters will soon be permitted to lure and hunt wild animals at national parks in Alaska. While some conservationists call it absurd and inhumane, other officials applaud the move saying it preserves hunting and fishing traditions.

Wolves Appear In Denmark Once Again After A Long Gap Of 200 Years

May 05, 2017

A long waiting for two centuries ends when five wolves are sighted recently in the agricultural region of the western Denmark.

Ethiopian Wolves: the Threatened Mammals May Get Safe Habitat As National Park Relocate the Settlers

Apr 11, 2017

National Park authority is taking initiatives to save the Ethiopian wolves from extinction.

Ancient DNA Shows Dogs Split from Wolves Much Earlier than Previous Estimates

May 23, 2015

The long relationship between humans and dogs has just been pushed back by tens of thousands of years, thanks to a small piece of rib bone found during an expedition to the far northern reaches of Siberia. And the genetics show that dogs split from wolves much earlier than we once believed.

Half the Size, But Twice the Bite—Study Reports European Wolves Are on the Rise

Dec 19, 2014

As carnivorous species in the United States, like the Mexican Gray Wolf, face dwindling populations and increased difficulties finding niche habitats, a new study reveals that carnivores in Europe are on the rise—and they are more than twice as abundant. The new study published this week in the journal Science reports that while Europe may be one of the most industrialized landscapes on the face of the Earth, that conservation efforts and restoration practices have led the continent to large-scale success in bringing back continental carnivore populations.

Coalition Sues Fish & Wildlife Service For Fate of Mexican Gray Wolves

Nov 13, 2014

Early Wednesday morning, Nov. 12, after alleging that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has failed to develop a comprehensive and viable recovery plan for the endangered Mexican Gray Wolf, a coalition of conservation organizations filed a lawsuit against the government agency seeking a court order demanding that such a plan be developed.

Endangered Gray Wolf May Have Made a Trip to Grand Canyon

Oct 31, 2014

It’s a photo worth a thousand words, and one of a near impossible candidate. Captured in the national forest near Grand Canyon National Park, authorities revealed Thursday Oct. 30 that a collared endangered gray wolf from the northern Rocky Mountains may be roaming the lands. A species that environmentalists and national park officials haven’t seen since the 1940’s when the gray wolf was driven to extinction in the area.