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Human activity is changing how much space wolves need to survive - University of BC
Isle Royale wolf relocation inspires documentary, coursework for students - Star Tribune
Sask. producers want wolf hunting expanded - the Western Producer
Wolf research braids GPS, helicopters with Indigenous knowledge systems - CBC
Closures implemented to give space, security to wolves - Rocky Mountain Outlook
Conservationists call for end to B.C. government wolf cull program - Global News
What happened to Wolf 57? Collar returned to Banff from Montana 19 years later - CBC
The Wandering Wolf - The Flathead Beacon
B.C. extends aerial wolf cull for five more years - CBC
This Alberta rancher has been called a 'wolf lover' for using no-kill methods to protect cattle - CBC
Intrepid photographer's stunning photos of the Canadian wilderness - where he had a VERY close encounter with a wolf - Daily Mail
Rare coastal wolves reported at Royal Roads University in Colwood, B.C. - CTV News
2021
Sooke mayor calls for pause on wolf hunting - Sooke News Mirror
B.C. kills 237 wolves while court challenge of air hunt pending - Canada's National Observer
Legacy of famous B.C. wolf killed by hunter lives on as a conservation project - CBC
Local wolf pack wiped out? - Focus on Victoria
Banff research wolf shot and killed in Montana - RMO
Health Canada says it won't consider animal suffering in strychnine review - Kelowna Now
Sick wolf pup died with piece of heavy leather lodged in its throat, stomach -RMO today
Cause of death of wolf found near Banff townsite unknown - RMO today
2020
B.C. Cattlemen’s Association dispatches trappers to kill wolves under provincially funded program - The Narwhal
Banff wolves have lower survival rate due to hunting, trapping outside park boundary - CBC
N.W.T. bush pilot makes plea to end 'fruitless' aerial wolf cull - CBC
The erosion of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act threatens iconic Algonquin wolf - The Conversation
Images of Canada's coastal wolves help promote ocean conservation efforts - PRI.org
Ours to Save: The Case for the Algonquin Wolf - Alternatives Journal
Groups ask why strychnine banned against gophers but not for killing wolves - CBC
N.W.T. starts aerial wolf cull to preserve caribou - CBC
Breeding male of Bow Valley wolf pack killed on highway near Banff - RMO
Parks Canada investigating highway wolf
mortality
in Banff National Park - RMO
The complicated tale of why B.C. paid $2 million to shoot wolves in endangered caribou habitat this winter - The Narwhal
Pacific Wild takes BC government to court over Wolf Cull program - AM 1150
Emaciated wolf in Banff National Park put down for public safety reasons - RMO
Advocacy group releases images of alleged government workers posing with wolf carcasses - Daily Hive
Killing nearly 500 wolves in a year failed to protect endangered caribou – study - The Guardian
Takaya, the lone wolf of Discovery Island, has been shot and killed - CTV
The killing of Takaya, Canada’s famous lone wolf, highlights urgent need to outlaw trophy hunting
- Humane Society
B.C. Government culls 94 wolves in West Chilcotin caribou habitat - Williams Lake Tribune
2019
Parks Canada closely monitoring collared Banff wolf - RMO today
Wolves not gnawing into Island’s prey population - Victoria News
No habitat protection for caribou, just more dead wolves and cougars - Conservation North
B.C. predator cull would target 80 per cent of wolves in caribou recovery areas - Vancouver Sun
Bow Valley wolf pack 'behaving well' - RMO today
Wolf expert lives with pack and runs education centre near Nanaimo - CHEK
Ontario government revisits unscientific and unethical wolf hunting plans - Sault online
Conservationists criticize Quebec plan to protect caribou by killing wolves - CTV news
Wolf incentive harvest program targets more wolves in caribou winter range - CBC
Parks Canada closely monitoring collared Banff wolf - Rocky Mountain Outlook
Increase wolf cull, pen pregnant cows to save endangered caribou: study - CBC
B.C. Interior hunting groups under fire for ‘wolf-whacking’ contests - Global
Bow Valley wolf pack pup killed on highway - Rocky Mountain Outlook
Bow Valley alpha female wolf dens to have pups - Crag and Canyon
Wildlife photographer turns lens on wolves killed with neck snares - Vernon Morning Star
Banff National Park wolves killed by trappers - Crag and Canyon
2018
Discovering the wildlife of the Canadian Rockies
- Canadian Affair
Collared wolf dies after cliff fall
- Rocky Mountain Outlook
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has announced a hunting and trapping ban on wolves and coyotes across 40 townships, effective immediately
- Real Agriculture
The Chilly Work of Saving Ontario’s Algonquin Wolf
- Earth Island Journal
Are wolves the new bears? Trappers group says wolf hunting ban repeats mistakes of spring bear hunt scrapping
- CBC News
A One-Man Bounty On Wolves In BC
- Victoria Animal News
'There is a lot of tension': why efforts to monitor Ontario wolves face opposition
- CBC News
2017
Caribou herds and habitat continue to decline: federal report
- CTV News
Using Poison and firearms in wolf Cull
- Alberta Primetime
New wolf pack may be forming in Banff
- Rocky Mountain Outlook
Parks to collar wolves near bison herd
- Rocky Mountain Outlook
Underpass usage up for bears and wolves -
Rocky Mountain Outlook
Cree councillor, wildlife biologist object to Alberta wolf and coyote culls -
CBC News
Wolf killed at Dead Man's Flats
- Rocky Mountain Outlook
Wolves in the Crosshairs
- Calgary Sun
And then there were none: Last 2 wolves leave Banff's Bow Valley
- CBC News Calgary
Wolf behavior undeterred by tailings ponds and pit mines
- EurekAlert
An alternative to wolf control to save endangered caribou
- Phys.org
Canada's 'walking dead' are on thin ice. Can they be saved?
- The National Observer
Extensive New Gas Wells in Endangered Little Smoky Caribou Habitat Show Weakness of Alberta Caribou Plan
- AWA
Don't feed wolf: wildlife advocate
- The Sudbury Star
Beach closed, dogs temporarily banned after wolf attack near Ucluelet -
CBC News
Alberta looking for public input on province-wide caribou recovery plans
- My Grand Prairie Now
Caribou vs Wolf: Aberta's Delicate Balancing Act
- The Calgary Sun
Beat it, beaver: Grey wolf wins Canada's Greatest Animal contest -
CBC News
Wolf that attacked dog euthanized in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve -
CTV News Vancouver Island
Northwest Territories Black Wolves Stun Driver With Daylight Chase -
Huffpost Canada
After killing 2 wolves last year, Banff officials launch new campaign targeting human behaviour -
CBC News
Wildlife Experts Denounce Alberta's Wolf Cull and Protected Caribou Zone -
The Calgary Herald
Kootenay conservation officers believe someone intentionally poisoning wolves -
CBC News
End wolf bounties and poisonings in Alberta, petition urges
- CTV News Calgary
10,000-strong petition seeks ban on wolf bounties
- The Rocky Mountain Outlook
Wildlife experts question Alberta's wolf cull: Is it effective?
- Calgary Sun
Canmore wolf sightings concern officials
- CBC News Calgary
Time for a new look at wolf issue
- The Rocky Mountain Outlook
Why grey wolves kill less prey when brown bears are around
- New Scientist
B.C. government scientists admit wolf cull is inhumane, then propose to expand it
- National Observer
Wildlife experts denounce Alberta's wolf cull and protected caribou zone
- Calgary Herald
Banff hopes to protect wolves by crackdown on messy campers
- CBC News Calgary
Parks ready to protect wolves
- Rocky Mountain Outlook
2016
Algonquin Wolf And Coyote Hunting and Trapping Ban
- Canadian Journal
Elusive Algonquin wolf is officially a threatened species
- Muskoka Region
Alberta’s caribou recovery plan draws criticism from environmentalists
- Global News
Banff marathon changes race route to avoid local wolf pack -
Canadian Running
How the wolf became Alberta's scapegoat
- National Observer
When the Government Kills Wolves, the Public May Follow Suit
- National Geographic
Developing a wolf economy: wildlife tourism fuels Manitoba’s economy
- Thompson Citizen
Animal rights groups protest Ontario's proposed wolf hunting rule changes
- CBC News Thunder Bay
Wolf hunting proposed as part of latest Bathurst caribou plan
- CBC News North
Alberta Motorist Captures Video Of Wolf Taking Down Its Prey
- Huffpost Alberta
Another Banff wolf killed after becoming habituated to human food
- CBC News Calgary
Banff National Park officials euthanize wolf after aggressive behaviour
- CBC Radio
Black Bay trail cam captures eight-week-old wolves
- CBC News
Bow Valley wolves live in ‘wildlife ghetto’
- Rocky Mountain Outlook
3 wolves captured, relocated from Happy Valley-Goose Bay
- CBC Newfoundland and Labrador
Limits on wolf hunting removed in large areas of Thompson region
- CBC British Columbia
Lack of consultation on wolf hunt angers Sask. Indigenous leader
- Saskatoon Star Pheonix
After 4 pups killed by train, Parks Canada says pack should recover
- CBC news Calgary
Wolf culls ensnared in ethical debate
- The Globe and Mail
Parks Canada releases video of wolves near Tofino
- CTV News Vancouver Island
Rare Algonquin wolf's status deteriorates
- Pembroke Daily Observer
163 wolves killed during 2016 wolf cull
- The Mirror
Alberta Wolf Is In Danger Of Becoming Food Conditioned
- Huff Post Alberta
B.C. wolf cull needed to save elk and moose, says biologist
- CBC News British Columbia
Wolf Kept Alive Year After Year So Government Can Kill His Friends
- The Dodo
Meet the wolves targeted in B.C.'s controversial kill
- National Observer
Sask. expands wolf hunt, although few wolves actually being killed
- CBC News Saskatchewan
Bold wolf, drawn by food and garbage, forces people from popular Banff National Park campgrounds
- National Post
Wolves spotted near Kamloops
- CBC Kamloops
Wild Things: Female wolf killed on Trans-Canada Highway
- Calgary Herald
Banff National Park kills wolf involved in campground incidents
- Calgary Herald
Respect nature, says owner of German shepherd killed by wolves
- CBC News Newfoundland & Labrador
Wolf warning in Fort Simpson after animals seen lurking in community
- CBC News North
Ontario withdraws proposals to ease wolf, coyote hunting regulations
- CBC News Thunder Bay
This Elk Never Stood A Chance Against A Wolf Pack Near Banff
- HuffPost Alberta
Bow Valley yearling's hunt for food provokes wolf warning for Banff town
- CBC News Calgary
Controversial helicopter wolf cull underway in northeast B.C.
- CTV News
Encounter with Discovery Island's lone wolf sees island closed to tourists
- CBC News British Columbia
Athabasca farmer says wolf attacks put his livelihood at risk -
CBC News Edmonton
Alberta continues wolf cull despite mixed evidence it’s actually boosting the caribou population
- National Post
Wolf expert says human habituation likely reason for Cigar Lake attack
- CBC Saskatoon
Meet the Rare Swimming Wolves That Eat Seafood
- National Geographic
Alpha wolf, pack, limping through 2016
- Rocky Mountain Outlook
Sudbury group: Wolves the necessary predator
- The Sudbury Star
Environmentalists challenge B.C.’s controversial wolf cull in court
- Globe and Mail
British Columbia Government Using ‘Judas’ Wolf in Unethical Hunt, Say Wildlife Advocates
- Earth Island Journal
Wolves typically harvest sick and aging animals and "keep herds healthy"
- News Ontario
Endangered status of caribou ignites mass wolf slaughter
- The stylus
Wildlife staff working '24/7' to deter wolves from busy areas in Banff
- Calgary Herald
Banff's wolf strategy changing gears in national park
- CBC News Calgary
Study says cougars, wolves save human lives
- Capital Press
Banff wolves worry officials after train deaths and persistent bad behaviour
- CBC News Calgary
Banff wolves now getting the hazing treatment
- Calgary Sun
Sea Wolf Photo Shot In B.C. Earns National Geographic Award
- Huffpost British Columbia
Ranchers learn how to deal with bears and wolves in Alberta's foothills
- Calgary Herald
Wolf made 1,100 km journey across Canada, Idaho only to be shot in Montana
- The Star
Hunting of wolves, coyotes banned in four provincial parks
- CTV News Barrie
Meet the Alberta rancher who believes the wolf bounty doesn't work
- National Observer
Wolf bounties in the year 2016?
- Rocky Mountain Outlook
Calgary documentary about wolves wins Humane Society's Genesis Award
- Calgary Herald
Parks Canada issues wolf warning in Banff
- CTV News Calgary
Banff wolf makes 13-day, 481-kilometre solo trek before returning to pack
- The Calgary Herald
Wolves, Lies & Logging
- Alternatives Journal
Banff wolf pack seen eating garbage concerns park officials
- CBC News Calgary
B.C.'s Wolf And Bear Hunting Policies Ignore The Uncertainties
- Huffpost Canada
Environmentalists call for buffer zone outside Jasper park
- The Jasper Fitzhugh
Balancing the predator and the prey
- The Globe and Mail
2015
Wolf-culling policies need updating, Alberta conservationist says
- CBC News
Observers expect Alberta to expand wolf kill despite government denials
- CTV News
Wolf cull widens as oilsands development cuts into caribou habitat
- Calgary Herald
Wild Things: Alberta's 'war on wolves' highlighted in documentary
- Calgary Herald
New wolf pack living near Banff
- Rocky Mountain Outlook
Wolf collaring draws concerns from wildlife photographer
- Calgary Herald
Researchers Kill 890 Wolves to Learn About Them: There’s Something Very Wrong
- Huffington Post
Alberta Backs Away From Selling More Energy Leases On Caribou Rang
e
- Huff Post
Wolves chase and kill deer in the middle of Banff, prompting warning that yes, this is where the wild things are
- National Post
Alberta should ban bounties on coyotes, wolves: researcher -
Edmonton Journal
Miley Cyrus Speaks Out Against Cruel Wolf Killings
- The Dodo
Hundreds of wolves killed to save caribou -
Rocky Mountain Outlook
Critics call out Alberta's 'cruel' wolf cull program
- CBC Edmonton
What does a wolf pack do on the prowl? Researchers want to know more
- Calgary Herald
Wolf meal habits change with grazing season
- The WEstern Producer
Stop the Brutal Slaughter of Wolves in Alberta and B.C.
- Huffington Post
Two wolves killed after deadly dog attacks in Victoria Beach
- CTV News Winnipeg
Conservationists appalled at plan to kill wolves from helicopters
- CTV News Vancouver
The Time Has Come for a Different Way of 'Managing' Canada's Wildlife
- Huffpost Canada
Airlifting Pregnant Caribou Away From
Wolves
-
National Geographic
Wolf cull will not save threatened Canadian caribou
- Nature
Arctic wolves stroll up to workers in Canada
- The Telegraph
Outrage over B.C. helicopter company used to collar Banff wolves
- CBC News
Wolf cull protest targets B.C. helicopter firm
- 24 hours Vancouver
Taxpayers Fund Mass Killing of Wolves in British Columbia -
Panam Post
Alberta Plans Huge Energy Lease Sale On Range Used By Caribou
- Huff Post
The early life of Skoki the wolf in Banff National Park
- Calgary Herald
2014
Wolf Woes
- Global News
BC Wolf Killing Plan Based on 'Unreliable Data': Advocate
- The Tyee
Wolves caught on camera using underpasses
- Calgary Herald
Alberta Caribou Habitat Continues To Be Sold, Despite Federal Recovery Plan
- Huff Post
Caribou habitat in Alberta ravaged beyond repair
- CBC News
Hairy Situation for Wolves
- The Scientist
Wolf populations and kill levels poorly understood in B.C., says provincial management plan
- Vancouver Sun
Heavily hunted wolves more stressed, study says
- Times Colonist
Alberta Wolves Killing Cows, Province Approves Cull
- Huff Post Alberta
Scientists criticize Alberta wolf bounties
- Global News
Farmers ask province for help after wolf pack moves in on pasture
- CBC News Edmonton
Alberta approves killing six wolves in national park after ‘cows ripped open from one end to the other
’ - National Post
Global group decries Canadian wolf bounties
- CBC Radio
Donkey Fights Off Wolf On Vancouver Island
- Huffpost British Columbia
Alberta wolf cull stabilizes caribou numbers, but just buys time: study
- Huffpost
New grey wolf populations found in Canada
- BBC Nature
Parks Canada officials believe photographer may have used food to lure wolf in Banff National Park
- Calgary Sun
2013
Alberta Wolf Kills Driven By Private Bounties: Critics
- Huffpost Alberta
Ranchland to support wolf project
- Nanton News
The Wolves And Bison Of Wood Buffalo National Park
- National Parks Traveler
Grizzly Bear, Wolf Pack Fight Over Carcass In Waterton Lakes National Park
- Huffpost Alberta
Expert dedicated to tracking Bow Valley wolves
- Calgary Herald
Open Season Proposed for Wolves
- The Daily News, Kamloops
2012
First wolf killed in New Brunswick since 1876
- The Star
2011
Caribou in Alberta's oil sands stressed by human activity, not wolves, research suggests
- Science Daily
Killing Wolves: A Product of Alberta’s Big Oil and Gas Boom
- Yale Environment
Greatest Threat to Caribou Herd in Canada Isn’t From Wolves
- New York Times
Oil sands activity, not wolves, threatens Canadian caribou
- Los Angeles Times