Disease outbreak cuts Wyoming, Yellowstone wolf numbers to lowest level since reintroduction era

A flare up of a disease that’s especially lethal to wolf pups took a toll on Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park wolf numbers in 2025, reducing biologists’ counts to a level last seen when wolves ...

With at least 32 wolves roaming Colorado — but releases on pause — reintroduction is at ‘inflection point’

We’re at an interesting and tenuous time for this population,” said Brenna Cassidy, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s wolf monitoring data coordinator.
Longmont Times-Call

Bid to halt Colorado’s wolf reintroduction through ballot is the latest strategy to fail. What’s next?

When an opposition group fell far short of the signatures needed to bring Colorado’s wolf reintroduction to another statewide vote, it was just the latest failed attempt to stop or pause the ...
The Colorado Sun

Colorado’s wolf reintroduction hits “inflection point” as program leader steps down, population dwindles and conflicts increase

Eric Odell, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s wolf conservation program manager, announces his retirement as program hits ...
9NEWS

Wolverine restoration one step closer in Colorado

DENVER — The “w” animal that typically dominates the news cycle in Colorado's wildlife news are wolves. Colorado Parks and Wildlife will release a restoration plan on Thursday that brings another “w” ...
Jackson Hole News & Guide

Disease cuts Wyoming, Yellowstone wolf numbers to lowest level since reintroduction era

Despite distemper-driven decline, most remaining canines now have strong antibodies and resistance — and state biologists are ...