Poaching is the Leading Cause of Death for Wolves in the Great Lakes Region A new groundbreaking study analyzing more than a decade of data reveals a stark reality: even under full protection of the Endangered Species...
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MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES UNDER ATTACK There are fewer than 300 Mexican gray wolves in the wild across Arizona and New Mexico. Although Mexican gray wolves remain protected under the Endangered Species Act, Arizona lawmakers have introduced a...
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN FEDERAL WOLF POLICY Mexican Wolves Threatened with Delisting The theatrically named Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025 (H.R. 4255) has been introduced in Congress and would delist one of the most endangered subspecies...
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2025 Annual Report Dear Friends, Do wolves play? Yes they do — all the time! As we began our work with the Sawtooth Pack in the 1990s, we had the opportunity to spend time with...
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FEDERAL WOLF PROTECTIONS AT RISK H.R. 845, misleadingly named the “Pet and Livestock Protection Act,” would strip federal protections from gray wolves across the lower 48 states and block judicial review. The bill has passed the House...
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WOLVES AT A CROSSROADS USFWS Backs Away from National Wolf Recovery Plan Last year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced plans to develop the first-ever nationwide wolf recovery plan by December 2025. After...
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Thanks to everyone who spoke up against H.R. 4754, the U.S. House Interior and Environment Appropriations bill that includes Section 128, a rider that would strip Endangered Species Act protections from gray wolves nationwide. House...
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WOLVES ARE IN DANGER OF FEDERAL DELISTING Every year, Congress must pass budget bills to fund government agencies. Hidden in these massive spending bills are often “riders,” or amendments unrelated to the budget, slipped in...
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On August 5, 2025, a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Act by wrongly denying protections for Northern Rocky Mountain gray wolves. The ruling calls for a...
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Colossal Biosciences Inc. drew widespread media attention by claiming to have “resurrected” the dire wolf, an Ice Age predator that went extinct approximately 10,000 years ago. However, despite the headlines, the reality is these animals...
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MONTANA SETS DEADLIEST WOLF SEASON YET On August 21, 2025, the Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission approved a state record-high kill quota of 458 wolves for the 2025–2026 season—plus another 100 wolves to be killed...
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In a hidden forest den, wolf pups are born helpless, blind, and toothless—barely able to crawl. Underground, nurtured by their mother, they are often raised in the same den the pack has used for generations....
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2024 Annual Report Dear Friends, Wolves are elusive, wary, and difficult to observe, making them one of the world’s least understood animals, and sadly, one of North America’s most persecuted. More than 30 years ago,...
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Student Develops Fundraising App A 12-year-old boy from Idaho fell in love with wolves after he attended a presentation by Jim and Jamie Dutcher with his grandmother in 2018. Soon thereafter, Bastian had the opportunity...
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2023 Annual Report Dear Friends, The chatter of squirrels, interspersed by ravens squawking. The percussive thrum of woodpeckers, underlying the distinctive song of busy chickadees. And then the long, clear note of a wolf howl...
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We are pleased to announce the Grand Opening of the Living with Wolves Museum in Ketchum, Idaho! To celebrate this exciting milestone for our organization, we are hosting a reception at the museum on Thursday, September...
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Contact: Dutcher, Garrick For Immediate Release, Feb. 3, 2023 (208) 721-8020 gdutcher@livingwithwolves.org livingwithwolves.org What Happens to the Pack When a Wolf Dies? When People Kill Wolves, Packs Become Less Stable and Can Cease to Exist....
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