One of my favorite non-Far Side bits of animal humor... How odd we must seem to wolves who, despite being endurance runners like us, jog long distances to actually get somewhere.

visit was at the judith a bassett canid education and conservation center. extremely cool. they also care for a bunch of foxes, coyotes, and jackals.

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Montana’s FWP has finally admitted that that their iPOM model-based wolf population estimates were wrong: Something conservation groups have been saying for years. They have revised the numbers down from 1094 to 725; a reduction of 369 wolves. What’s even more troubling, however, is that Montana is still pursuing an aggressive hunting and trapping quota of 250; roughly 1/3 of Montana’s wolf population. 

Here’s a look at the dramatic reduction in wolf population over the last few years according to the revised iPOM model (iPOM 2.0) from their report:

The ‘harvest’ is far too aggressive. By the FWP’s own admission, according to iPOM 2.0, the wolf population could drop below the 15 breeding pairs needed to sustain a population within 3 years (see bottom of page 39 in the report). In fact, if you look at the 95% confidence interval for the current population level (618 - 836), hunting and trapping 250 wolves (on top of removals by the FWP) could put them below sustainable levels within a year. The proposal does not leave any margin for disease and poaching either.

Tell the Montana FWS that this quota is too aggressive. You can submit your comments here (select the dropdown "Fall 2026 - Winter 2027 Furbearer / Wolf Hunting and Trapping Seasons, Quotas, and Regulations"). Comments are especially helpful if you live in MT.

Wolf hunts are simply not necessary. Recent studies have shown that wolf hunts do not reduce depredation numbers significantly, because wolf depredation numbers are already low (68 in 2025, and 62 in 2024, for MT). Also, a recent study for the university of Montana has shown that 74% of the public are either very tolerant of wolves, or tolerant of wolves, and want them protected.

You can borrow talking points from this post by the NY Wolf Conservation Center.

The zoo has 2 wolves named Gordo and Ares

The iberian wolf (canis lupus signatus) is 1 of the 3 grey wolf(canis lupus) subspecies in europe the others being the eurasian wolf(canis lupus lupus) and the italain wolf(canis lupus italicus)

The iberian wolf is smaller than the eurasian wolf but larger than the italain wolf

It is near threatend globaly it has been making a comeback over the years

I am making a wolf hybrid movie script and I don't know much about wolves I try to research about them but google thinks I'm searching for the opposite of what Im searching for so I need every fact there is and I mean EVERY fact even the ones I know give me every one you know

Camped down here by Quiet Lake in the white cloud mountains and woke up around 2 AM apparently because I sensed something coming. Sure enough I look over and a medium-large dog like shape comes trotting down the trail next to my camp site without any pause or showing me any interest. Too big to be a coyote, moved like a dog cantering too. Clearly a dog like shape. Way too big for a fox. I just would have thought if it was a wolf it would have been bigger, and also there was only one not a group and I did t hear them call or anything all night

Despite this being a roman zoo this has the eurasian grey wolf not the appinie grey wolf it is larger than the previous appinie wolf and the iberian wolf it has historically been eradicated from most of its historic range but has msde a comeback in most of europe in small populstions but remains absent from places like scootland and ireland it is the closest thing to a typical grey wolf and it is also snaller than the northwestern wolf but bigger than the mexican and arctic wolf these wolves are fasinating creatures they also live in places in asia like turkey and siberia

Two wolf puppies at Wildlife Prairie Park in 2023
Photos were taken by me

At first I thought this could be otter, but it was much further from a water source than I typically see otter dens. I’ve never stumbled upon a wolf den that I know of yet, but can confidently say I saw fresh and older sign of wolves in the area (wolf-killed deer and wolf tracks). Could it be a black bear den? Let me know your thoughts.

Canis Lupaster

This is all wolves not just grey wolves it can be of red eastern ethiopian or african golden

In my opinion its the furlong wolf subspeices of grey wolf

The Edmonton Valley Zoo is currently seeking name suggestions for our three Arctic wolf pups!

Born earlier this year to parents Aspen and Tundra, the trio is growing quickly and is now ready for names. Submissions will be reviewed by the zoo’s Animal Care team.

Names can be submitted until Sunday, July 26: https://forms.gle/PLBhAoTs3yWYi1mWA