Wolves
Dogs May Have Evolved From Two Different Wolf Populations
A massive new wolf family tree dating back 100,000 years could help researchers understand where dogs were first domesticated
Five Big Changes Scientists Have Documented During Yellowstone National Park's 150-Year History
Scientists have monitored the region closely for generations, and these are some of the most dramatic shifts they've seen
Judge Restores Federal Protections for Gray Wolves in 44 States
The move is heralded as a conservation success but faces criticism from hunters and ranchers
Hunters Have Killed 24 Yellowstone Gray Wolves So Far This Season—the Most in Over 25 Years
An entire pack may have been 'eliminated' near the park's vulnerable border in Montana, where hunting restrictions were gutted last year
Mutation That Gave Us Tiny Dogs Found in Ancient Wolves
The genetic factor that plays a large role in determining canine body size was around thousands of years prior to domestication
Ancient Japanese Wolves May Be the Closest Wild Relative of Modern Dogs
The results challenge previous theories about the origin of dog domestication
Gray Wolf Pups Seen in Colorado for the First Time in 80 Years
Wildlife officials spotted at least three pups around a den site located near the Wyoming border
By Creating a 'Landscape of Fear,' Wolves Reduce Car Collisions With Deer
A new study in Wisconsin suggests the predators keep prey away from roads, reducing crashes by 24 percent
New Idaho Law Allows Killing of 90 Percent of State's Wolves
The law allows almost unrestricted hunting methods, including the use of night-vision goggles and shooting from helicopters
Experience a Day in the Life of a Wild Wolf, as Seen in Stunning Collar-Cam Footage
A perfect summer adventure for a wolf in Minnesota seems to be spent fishing and napping
The Wolf That Discovered California
Nearly a century after the last wolf was eradicated in the state, a lone female arrived and established a pack. Not everyone is cheering
How Dogs Migrated to America From Ice Age Siberia 15,000 Years Ago
Northern Siberians and ancestral native Americans may have traded pups at the time
How Wolves Are Driving Down Mountain Lion Populations
A recent study from Wyoming shows that when the two predators overlap, wolves kill kittens in high numbers and push adults to starvation
Dire Wolves Weren't Actually Wolves, DNA Analysis Reveals
Ancient DNA extracted from fossils shows the beast split off from Canis lupus and coyotes nearly 6 million years ago
A 57,000-Year-Old Mummified Wolf Pup Was Discovered Frozen in Yukon Permafrost
The specimen sheds light on how different gray wolf populations migrated through North America
These Non-Lethal Methods Encouraged by Science Can Keep Wolves From Killing Livestock
Experts say old, repurposed techniques and new technologies may be better than bullets at curbing attacks by the predators
Minnesota Wolves Are Eating Beavers and Reshaping Wetlands
A new study finds that when a wolf kills a beaver its abandoned dam falls apart and goes unoccupied for more than a year
Robotic 'Monster Wolf' Protects Japanese Town From Bears
No bear interactions have been recorded in the town since the robots' installation in September
Colorado Votes to Reintroduce Wolves to the Southern Rocky Mountains
In a historic decision, Colorado voters led the way to bring back the apex predator
Watch Wolf Puppies Play Fetch
New research suggests canines' love for chasing and returning tossed balls wasn't purely a product of domestication
