Riders bunch herds up at night when wolves are most active, and they make sure calves stay close to their moms.

WDFW biologists Ben Maletzke, left, and Trent Roussin do a health check on a wolf after collaring it prior to releasing it. (Photo courtesy of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife) The gray wolf ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The gray wolf is native to Washington but was nearly wiped out in the early 1900s. (U.S. Fish & Wildlife/AP) A photograph going ...

With the third winter “release season” in Colorado’s gray wolf reintroduction plan just weeks away, state wildlife officials are scrambling to find a source for additional relocated wolves. A deal to ...

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Gray wolves were once plentiful in Colorado. As settlers moved west and hunted the gray wolves’ natural prey, such as bison and elk, the wolves’ food sources dwindled. As a result, wolves began ...

In 2008, Canadian wolves didn’t wait for an invitation from biologists to move them into Washington state. Instead, they trotted across the border because they liked the territory. The pair that found ...

A photograph going around social media claims to show a gray wolf standing in a field on Smith Road in rural Whatcom County. It’s a grainy color image of what appears to be a canine larger than a ...