New BookCURIOSITY. COMPASSION. FAMILY FIRST. After living among the wolves of The Sawtooth Pack for years, Jim and Jamie Dutcher present a new National Geographic hardcover book, The Wisdom of Wolves: Lessons from the Sawtooth Pack, providing groundbreaking observations of their unique experience. As strong, and just as immediately recognizable as the ties that unite a human family, the emotional bonds shared among...
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Call to Action The comment period closed February 10, 2020. Idaho wolves need your help A few weeks ago, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) changed their rules to allow a single individual to kill 30 wolves in a given year, increasing the limit by 300% over the past year. Idaho Fish and Game is making it easier...
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DID YOU KNOW? There are ways to protect livestock without killing wolves. There are many ways to keep wildlife and livestock safe when both are living side-by-side in wild places. An assortment of tools and techniques, known as “non-lethal deterrents,” are proven effective in keeping native predators (wolves, bears and mountain lions) away from cattle and sheep being raised for...
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DID YOU KNOW? Gray wolves aren't always gray. While their name suggests the uniformity of a single drab color, gray wolves are actually very diverse in appearance, boasting an extensive color palette. Not only do gray wolves cover the spectrum from black to white, including many shades of gray and grizzled, they can also be hues of brown, red, tan,...
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DID YOU KNOW? Wolves are an essential keystone species. The wolf is a keystone species. What does this mean? Keystone species are animals that have a significant impact on the ecosystem despite relatively low population numbers. In the absence of keystone species, a dynamic ecosystem is often drastically altered and destabilized. Keystone animals are usually top predators fulfilling an essential...
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DID YOU KNOW? Wolves rarely pose a threat to people. Fear of wolves is disproportionate to the actual threat they present. Like many wild animals, wolves pose some danger to people, but in rare circumstances. It is important to note how uncommon wolf attacks on people are, before discussing the specific circumstances. Attacks are rare, and lethal attacks are exceedingly...
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DID YOU KNOW? Wolves only have one litter of pups annually. There is an abundance of misinformation circulating about wolves. One topic often misrepresented has to do with their reproduction, leaving people with the false impression that wolves are prolific breeders. They are not. A mother wolf can only have one litter per year, and pups are always born in...
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Did You Know? Idaho’s Wolf Hunting Rules Have Changed As the situation for Idaho's wolves continues to worsen, we at Living with Wolves will keep you informed. Thus far, 2020 has been a very bleak year for wolves in Idaho. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game continues to ratchet up public recreational hunting and trapping pressure on wolves in...
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