DNA proves hunter’s ‘coyote’ was actually a wolf in rare New York sighting

DNA testing proved an 85-pound animal shot in Cherry Valley in 2021 was a gray wolf, not a coyote — only the second wolf ...

Is it a wolf or a coyote? What to do if you come across a wild gray wolf

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife shared tips for distinguishing wild gray wolves and protecting yourself from ...

I Track Coyotes with Dogs and Snowshoes. It’s the Greatest Hunt of All Time

It has an antifreeze coat, teeth sharper than grandma in the Little Red Riding Hood story, a body as lean as a greyhound’s ...
Post Independent Citizen Telegram

Coyote or gray wolf? How to tell the difference in the Roaring Fork Valley

As hunting season gets under way, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is warning those with coyote tags to be aware of the differences between coyotes and wolves. Currently, the federal Endangered Species Act ...

As coyotes thrive, no sign of wolves living in New York state

The identification of a gray wolf in Otsego County several years ago has received additional attention in recent weeks, with ...
Missoulian

Idaho group sponsors youth wolf, coyote derby

A sportsmen’s group in Salmon, Idaho, is sponsoring a two-day coyote and wolf hunting “derby” geared toward kids, with two separate $1,000 prizes and trophies going to those who kill the largest wolf ...
Outdoor Life

A Bill That Would’ve Outlawed Running Over Wolves, Coyotes with Snowmachines Failed in Wyoming

Chasing and killing predators like wolves and coyotes with snowmachines remains legal in Wyoming even after some lawmakers tried twice to ban the practice Thursday. The two efforts, a bill called ...
The Montana Standard

Enviromentalists want Idaho wolf, coyote hunt stopped

BOISE, Idaho — Environmental groups Monday asked a federal judge to halt a planned wolf and coyote derby in Salmon, Idaho, calling the event an illegal killing contest. The complaint by Wild Earth ...