Management of gray wolves (Canis lupus) has a reputation for being one of the most contentious conservation issues in the United States. The topic often conjures stark images of supporters versus opponents: celebratory wolf reintroductions to Yellowstone National Park and Colorado contrasted with ranchers outraged over lost cattle;

This year, Wolf Awareness Week arrives at a time when dozens of wolves are forming packs, raising pups and moving through Colorado’s landscapes for the first time in 80 years. This moment asks something of us: to set aside what we think we know and look ...

In California, as wolf numbers grow — a remarkable return after a century — livestock producers are increasingly worried as these predators occasionally take down cattle. Gray wolves are an endangered species, protected under both federal and state ...

In May 2025, the European Parliament changed the status of wolves in the EU from “strictly protected” to “protected,” which opened the way for its member states to allow hunting under certain conditions, such as protecting livestock. One of the ...

Gary O'Neil watches his Wolves side succumb to Ipswich last December Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images This column about why Gary O’Neil’s return to Wolves looked a bad idea has been updated after the news that O’Neil has withdrawn from talks to ...

Ranchers repeatedly stress they are not advocating extermination of the wolves, but workable management solutions. “We’re trying to be conservationists,” says Luke Morgan, Lightning Bolt Cattle Co. general manager. “Wolves are here to stay.

Chelsea breathed a huge sigh of relief when the final whistle sounded at Molineux in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday night, having just about seen off Wolverhampton Wanderers. The visiting Blues, wearing all-white, raced into a 3–0 lead by half ...