Only 14 red wolves survived the 1970s. Half a century later, this endangered species is slowly returning to the wild

There are places in eastern North Carolina where hearing a red wolf remains an unusual event. The species has spent decades ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Yellowstone Is Among the World’s Best Places to See Wild Wolves. Here’s the Story of the Animal Called Both ‘Public Enemy’ and Cultural Icon

A century ago, resident wolves were eliminated from the park. In 1995, biologists brought them back, marking a historic ...

Red Wolves Reach a Major Milestone in North Carolina

North Carolina's red wolves have teetered on the edge of total extinction for decades, and 2026 brought a breeding season ...
Smithsonian Magazine

We Can Freeze Human Reproductive Cells. Can We Do the Same for Red Wolves?

With only a few hundred red wolves left, Smithsonian scientist Jennifer Nagashima is pioneering new ways to preserve their genetic diversity.
Forbes

Were Ancient Wolves And Bronze Age Humans Each Other’s Friends?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Wolf bones unearthed on a tiny island in the Baltic Sea were ...
Phys.org

Indian and Tibetan wolves reveal ancient lineages with unexpected genomic diversity

Wolves in India, like the pack that raised Mowgli in "The Jungle Book," can often feel disconnected from both the research and storytelling of wolves. Rice University professor Lauren Hennelly is ...
MPR News

Research shows wolf population changes follow trends in deer, not the other way around

Create an account or log in to save stories. HOST: Firearm season for deer hunters has pretty much wrapped up in Minnesota. And data from the DNR shows hunters were more successful than they had been ...