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Wolf News - January 2026

COLORADO’S WOLF RESTORATION FACES NEW HEADWINDS ENTERING THIRD YEAR

January 13th: A year ago this week, Colorado biologists boarded a nimble Hughes-500 helicopter in British Columbia and helped capture 15 healthy wolves.

WOLF CONSERVATION CENTER ANNOUNCES SLATE OF WINTER PROGRAMS

January 12th: The Wolf Conservation Center has announced an exciting list of offerings for the upcoming winter months, including their after school program for grades 2-5 and events that give visitors a unique opportunity to learn about and experience wolves up close.

WASHINGTON'S GRAY WOLVES COULD SEE STATUS SHIFT UNDER NEW LEGISLATION

January 11th: Rep. Andrew Engell (R-Colville) is pushing a bill that proposes to reclassify gray wolves from "endangered" to "sensitive" status.

BILL TO DELIST WOLVES AS ENDANGERED SPECIES PASSES IN U.S. HOUSE

January 7th:A bill that would permanently remove gray wolves from the endangered and threatened species list nationwide passed in the U.S. House of Representatives 211-204 in December 2025.

WOLVES ARE QUIETLY MAKING WISCONSIN ROADS SAFER FOR DRIVERS

January 7th: Gray wolves are currently listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act in most of the lower 48 states, except for the Northern Rocky Mountain population.

CALIFORNIA WOLVES HUNT DOWN FAMILY HORSE; LASSEN COUNTY SHERIFF BEGS STATE FOR HELP

January 6th: A bloody New Year’s Day wolf attack that killed a family horse and a newly weaned calf in Lassen County has left community members shaken and prompted the local sheriff to send a strongly worded letter to Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot warning of public safety risks.

AMERICANS GENERALLY LIKE WOLVES − EXCEPT WHEN WE’RE REMINDED OF OUR POLITICS

January 6th: Management of gray wolves (Canis lupus) has a reputation for being one of the most contentious conservation issues in the United States.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION THREATENS TO TAKE OVER WOLF PROGRAM FROM COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE

January 6th: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it will terminate its agreement with Colorado, should the agency fail to produce summaries and documents about the wolf restoration and two recent decisions.

COLORADO’S WOLF PIPELINE IS COLLAPSING. IS A PAUSE IN LETHAL CONTROL NEEDED?

January 6th: A biologist who worked with Jane Goodall says “yes.” A biologist who introduced wolves to Yellowstone says “there’s a better question.”