Wolves

Scientists discovered 5,000-year-old wolves on a remote Baltic island, indicating humans brought them there and possibly cared for or selectively bred them before modern domestication. The findings suggest an early, complex relationship between humans and wolves.

California ranchers are experiencing conflicts with wolves preying on their livestock and are seeking permission to use pepper balls for defense. Republican lawmakers are opposing what they describe as overly restrictive state laws regarding protected species.

Five Colorado gubernatorial candidates were surveyed about their plans for addressing wolves, hunting, fishing, and the rural divide. The Colorado Sun conducted the survey to understand their priorities for wildlife and outdoor issues ahead of the primary.

Scientists discovered ancient DNA from woolly mammoths and other animals in frozen squirrel faeces in Canada's Yukon territory. The DNA, aged 3,000 to 700,000 years, was found in sealed-off burrows and includes genetic material from wolves. The US company Colossal aims to 'de-extinct' woolly mammoths.

Republican representatives proposed legislation to create a separate Upper Peninsula Natural Resources Commission to oversee hunting and fishing, citing ecological differences between the Upper and Lower Peninsulas. The bills faced opposition from the House committee and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, with concerns about potential conflicts and enforcement challenges.

Staff at an Indiana zoo were injured by wolves following the death of another wolf. The incident occurred after a pack member died of natural causes.

Two zoo employees at Washington Park Zoo in Michigan City were attacked by wolves following the death of another wolf. One employee suffered bites to the neck and limbs, while the other was bitten on the arm and rescued from a building roof. Both were hospitalized in stable condition, and the zoo remains open with the wolf exhibit closed.

A wolf died of natural causes at the Michigan City zoo, leading to an incident involving other wolves and staff members. Officials reported that staff are now stable following the event.

Two employees at Washington Park Zoo were injured in a wolf attack, with non-life threatening injuries, and the zoo lost two animals due to separate medical events.

Scientists found that human proximity reduces the negative impact of wolves on small predator populations like jackals in Europe, allowing these smaller predators to thrive.

Wolves on Isle Royale in Lake Superior are thriving with the highest population since the late 1970s, but their predation is causing a significant decline in the moose population. The island serves as a natural laboratory for studying these predator-prey dynamics without human interference.

Poisoning is suspected in the deaths of 18 wolves in an Italian national park. Carcasses of 10 wolves were found last week, followed by another eight in recent days.

Poisoning is suspected in the deaths of 18 wolves in an Italian national park. After 10 carcasses were discovered last week, another eight wolves were found dead in recent days.

Eighteen wolves, along with three foxes and a buzzard, were found dead in Italy's Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise national park within a week, prompting a criminal investigation into suspected poisoning. Conservationists have labeled the incident the most severe wildlife crime in Italy in a decade.