As even irregular readers of this blog know, I have an abiding fascination with the question of how the wolf became the dog, or in the parlance of text messaging W2D. Why should the consummate ...

Last fall, hunters put in their time pursuing Wyoming deer. They spent 12 days afield, on average, per kill. About 60% were successful. Elk hunters had a slightly tougher go of it. Statewide, they ...

As a result of an unprecedented legal act signed by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, this October brings a literal unleashing of dogs to hunt the state's resident wolf population. Soon, GPS-collared dogs ...

One of the goals of controversial wolf hunts in the Western U.S. is to help reduce the burden on ranchers, who lose livestock to wolves every... New study raises questions about effectiveness of wolf ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has finalized rules for the state’s first regulated wolf hunt later this year. DNR wildlife program manager Steve Merchant says the ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. HOST: Firearm season for deer hunters has pretty much wrapped up in Minnesota. And data from the DNR shows hunters were more successful than they had been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A gray wolf (Getty Images). Endangered species hunting DNR A gray wolf (Getty Images). Permanent rules to guide the conduct of ...

This fall’s Montana wolf hunt will face critics who say it’s too extreme and not extreme enough. State Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials got a taste of the divide on Tuesday during a Missoula ...

When Montana and Idaho held their first regulated wolf hunts in 2009, one of their stated goals was to reduce pressure on ranchers. Rebounding wolf populations were killing livestock. Fewer wolves, ...