California’s year-end wolf population rose last year but was down from an estimated 60 to 70 animals believed to inhabit the state.

An endangered gray wolf from San Francisco Zoo & Gardens has been safely transferred to a conservation center in New Mexico for breeding. The Mexican gray wolf is the world's most endangered wolf ...

SAN FRANCISCO— California’s wolf population grew by 10% in 2025, with a total of nine packs by the end of December, according to a report released today by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Once nearly wiped out in much of the U.S., gray wolves are making a remarkable return thanks to decades of conservation work, reintroduction programs, and public education. From Yellowstone’s thriving ...

The gray wolf population in Washington has experienced positive growth since breeding pairs returned to the state in 2008. That positive growth was unexpectedly stunted in 2024 when the population ...

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Dire wolves became extinct towards the end of the last ice age, about 12,000 years ago. They became well known among Game of Thrones fans after George RR Martin, the author, included them in his ...

As denning season begins, Colorado’s collared gray wolf activity has condensed into pockets of the state’s northwest and southwest counties. This is according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s latest ...