Tag: gray wolves

March 6, 2020

WSB: Blueberries surprisingly important in wolf diet

Blueberries may play a more important role than previously believed in the diet of adult wolves and their pups. Biologists were tracking gray wolves (Canis lupus) near Voyageurs National Park...

February 21, 2020

Symposium shares cultural importance of the wolf

Wildlife Services in Wisconsin recently benefited from a unique wolf symposium sponsored primarily by the Mashkiiziibil — the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa — as well as other...

January 13, 2020

Likely wolf pack reported in Colorado

Colorado wildlife officials say a gray wolf (Canis lupus) pack may be residing in the state for the first time in about 70 years. The conclusion follows the recent discovery...

December 10, 2019

Researchers share tales of scientists at work

How do you tell gray wolves (Canis lupus) apart by their howls? How do you track muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) costume? In a series on...

November 22, 2019

Caribou migrate a long way — but wolves travel even farther

In the battle between wolf and caribou, who wins? This isn’t a battle for survival. This is bragging rights for long-distance travel. Researchers set out to determine which species globally...

September 27, 2019

Partners deploy fladry in Minnesota wolf country

Cooperative management partnerships between Wildlife Services-Minnesota and two environmental advocacy organizations reduced wolf presence in human safety and livestock protection situations this summer. Both locations were sites where gray wolves...

August 23, 2019

Watch: Lassen Pack sees at least three new pups

At least three wolf pups were born last spring to the Lassen Pack, a pack of gray wolves that established in Northern California eight years ago. State biologists believe the...

July 11, 2019

JWM: Wolves reduce elk survival — but they’re not alone

As gray wolf populations rose in Idaho, hunters became concerned about what those predators on the landscape might mean for elk numbers. As researchers looked into it, they found a...

May 9, 2019

Isle Royale’s moose numbers grow, despite introduced wolves

Moose populations continue to increase at Isle Royale National Park despite efforts to control their numbers through the introduction of wolves. According to the latest annual report, moose (Alces americanus)...

April 11, 2019

Washington state wolf populations grow 3 percent in 2018

Wolf populations continue to expand in Washington state, according to an annual report. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s annual wolf report documented at least 126 gray wolves (Canis lupus),...