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Young Wolf takes Yellowstone Sign with him (he ain't gonna give it back)...

This happened five days ago, and since I don't see it posted yet, I thought I'll do so, since it absolutely belongs here...

Video by Taylor Rabe (not me), wolf technician for a non-profit wildlife conservation organisation, Yellowstone Forever - check out her Instagram https://www.instagram.com/taylorlrabe/ for loads of really interesting Yellowstone wolf footage...

By the way, this was a sign from Yellowstone's team to stay away from the area since Grizzlies were in the area due to a carcass. The pup is one of six of the Junction Butte pack.

Oh yeah, turn down the music...

u/Major_MKusanagi — 17 hours ago
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Meet, "Star!!"

Star is a posable, weighted plush artwork, 100% handmade, (even her eyes,) enjoy! <3

u/Goldenfin101 — 12 hours ago
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Another one: random pics taken by swedes who ran into a wolf part 3

Once again: there are no coyotes in Europe, and accidental mating between wild wolves and dogs simply isn’t a thing that happens here.

All of these are wolves.

Enjoy!

u/Status-Block2323 — 21 hours ago
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I keep finding wolf stuff at my goodwill next to work

Definitely not complaining either lol, I have a bunch of figurines too I got from the same goodwill (forgot to take pictures). Wonder if it's a sign of something.

u/TheScarletBlurr — 1 day ago
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Some of you really need to learn the difference between wolves and coyotes.

First pic is a coyote, the rest is European wolves

Over the years as someone who is heavily involved with wolves, who has volunteered in zoos and sanctuaries, who is indigenous and have seen many trapped and hunted wolves in my community first thing I will say... wolves are not nearly as big or heavy as you guys think they are.

Many people (especially people who have never actually seen a wolf) always assume that wolves are like 200+lbs. This is just false. Largest ever officially recorded wolf was 170lbs. Those "stories" of 200+ pound animals are myths and they are NOT recorded. They are claims! With 0 evidence!

I'm from Manitoba Canada and I have NEVER EVER seen a male wolf here over 110lbs. Ever. I've seen MANY wolves after my community harvests during my life. Never seen one over 110. Females barely get over 85. They are TALL, they are not heavy. These animals even at that weight are intensely powerful animals. They appear a lot larger than they actually are!

Another thing, is how often so many of you are commenting "coyote" on a picture of a wolf!! Specifically European wolves! Many European wolves are browner than wolves in North America (I've seen many brown ones here too though).

Wolves can be every colour under the sun! Just because a wolf is brown or it looks smaller than what you assume a wolf is doesn't mean it's a coyote. Coyotes are 30lbs MAYBE soaking wet (depends on area too. Manitoba coyotes I've never seen one larger than 35). They're TINY. With MASSIVE ears and small noses.

Brown 🚫=coyote

Smaller animal 🚫 = coyote

I've even seen small female wolves at 60lbs!!

Wolves also look extremely different from one another depending on region etc. And are many sizes! Coyotes ONLY exist in North America. So if you see a picture of an animal in Europe and you think it's a coyote... well it's not.

Not to mention ALL wolves actually descend from the ones in Europe! Wolves evolved in Europe! And your doggy companions come from European wolves not North American ones! They're actually the exact same animal they just sometimes look different!

Another distinguishing feature of a wolf is they often have a "mask" around their eyes. Smaller ears, rounded snout, HUGE paws.

PAWS ARE ALWAYS A DEAD GIVEAWAY!!! As we say in my community "Wolves have clown shoes, coyotes have ballet slippers"

A yote paw is legit the width of your two fingers.

u/No-Weird-4201 — 2 days ago
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After days of nationwide search , South Korean law enforcement finally located and captured the wolf , Who escaped from a local zoo earlier in April

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Wolves aren't typical for the South Korean fauna - they went extinct many years ago. Because of this reason , Sightings of this particular wolf caused major disturbance and stress for the local population. The government had to fund large scale search effort , Even involving SWAT teams

The wolf is descendent of a group of wolves imported from Russia earlier in the 2000s. After being caught , It was returned to the zoo

u/Competitive_Set_4386 — 2 days ago
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Yearlings at Parc Omega

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Last week my partner and I stayed at one of their wolf lodges for four nights. We really wanted to appreciate the wolves in their day-to-day lives. It was so worth it. We observed a pack with 4 adults and 3 yearlings. My favorite part was watching the yearlings play together and run around. So cute and scrunkly they were 🐺

u/backstripes — 5 days ago
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Mexican wolves now roaming historic territory - KTAR News

By Alex Weiner

Bi-national effort results in release of endangered Mexican wolves in historic territory

Apr 12, 2026

Through collaborative efforts between wildlife and government officials in Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico, Mexican gray wolves are roaming the state of Durango for the first time since the 1970s.

Two family groups of four “lobos” born in the U.S. were released into mountainous habitat in Durango, south of Sonora and Chihuahua, in March upon approval from the Saving Animals From Extinction (SAFE) program.

“We’re delighted that there will once again be Mexican gray wolves roaming the forests of Durango, and we’re particularly impressed that the agencies released two entire families of wolves together,” Greta Anderson, deputy director of Western Watersheds Project, said in a press release.

A female with satellite telemetry was released in the state of Chihuahua, where other wolves have been documented. Additional wolves will be released in Chihuahua from the United States later this spring to increase the number of successful packs.

Mexican gray wolves are native to the American Southwest and Mexico, but they were extinct from the wild by 1980. The wolves were listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act in 1975, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service captured the last wild wolves from Chihuahua and Durango to begin a captive breeding program that has led to the reintroduction of wolves north and south of the border.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department said in a press release that Durango was one of the last strongholds for the subspecies and contains abundant habitat for reintroduction. A study published by The Wildlife Society in January concluded that Durango was a promising area for repopulation due to its topography and biological diversity.

Durango Gov. Dr. Esteban A. Villegas and head of Natural Resources Claudia E. Hernandez Espino afforded the governor’s plane to transport the wolves from Ciudad Juarez.

“Any international wildlife recovery program is difficult, as the listed animal generally has limited numbers to safely release,” Clay Crowder, assistant director of the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Management Division, said in a press release.

“Fortunately, the SAFE program has been extremely successful with managing the captive population, and excess animals are available for release. With the success of the captive wolf program and with amazing support from universities and wildlife management agencies in Mexico, approval was obtained for releases into both Durango and Chihuahua.”

By 2025, the population in Arizona and New Mexico grew to at least 319 wolves (143 in Arizona), up from 286 in 2024 (124 in Arizona). The population has experienced steady growth over the past decade.

Approximately 340 wolves remain in facilities in the United States and Mexico, including Scottsdale’s Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center, according to the Wolf Conservation Center.

Wildlife managers in the U.S. have used cross-fostering, moving captive-born pups into wild dens, to boost populations and genetic diversity, which is a challenge since the active lobo population derives from seven wolves.

Environmental groups have continued to call for the release of family packs in the United States.

“It’s great to see reintroduction into wolfless habitats and specifically through releases of well-bonded family packs,” Michael Robinson, a senior conservation advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity, said in a press release. “I wish for the U.S. agencies to be inspired by the example from south of our border and allow wolves to wander the Grand Canyon and southern Rockies once again.”

About 90% of the Mexican gray wolves’ historic range was south of the border, according to AZGFD.

Lobos, the smallest subspecies of gray wolves, are still an endangered species, although there have been recent efforts to delist them.

Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona introduced legislation last summer to delist the wolves due to their alleged impact on ranchers, which conservation groups have pushed back against, citing the possibility of extinction without protection.

ktar.com
u/Wildlife_Watcher — 5 days ago