Wildlife officials were loath to shoot the alpha male, a wolf that, when the Sheep Mountain female (known as No. 16) got hit by the car, stepped in and helped raise a few of her pups.

The return of wolves to Yellowstone Park 13:29. It's safe to say that wolves have an image problem. Since ancient times they've been portrayed in fables and legends and the Bible as fearsome ...

Gray wolves are larger: They can be up to 73 inches long and average about 30 inches tall at the shoulder. Their weight difference is what really stands out—coyotes weigh between 20–45 pounds ...

Park officials believe four of the Cottonwood pack’s 10 wolves -- including 527’s mate, the alpha male, and her daughter -- died during those first weeks, in effect ending research into one of ...

To many people, wolves may seem like little more than wild dogs that live in the wilderness, but they’re so much more than that. In fact, wolves are some of the most interesting animals on the planet, ...

In less than six months, hunters have shot and trapped 25 of Yellowstone’s wolves — a record for one season — the majority killed in this part of Montana just over the park border.

Fenson and his partner decided to turn the tables on what turned out to be a pack of 12 animals. Setting up with a crosswind on the edge of a frozen lake, Fenson hit the cow call, and a big, black ...

The painted wolves' mottled coats have splashes of brown, black, white and yellow, and the color pattern is different for every individual, according to National Geographic.

By 1985, Wisconsin issued its first Wolf Recovery Plan -- setting management goals for the return of this apex predator. This was later updated in 2001 with a goal of reaching 350 wolves in the ...