This time of year, the sound of a wolf howl piercing the night can really send shivers up your spine. But that call of the wild isn’t meant to scare you; it’s actually a message to other wolves.

In January three wolves were killed by the US Department of Agriculture and Food in Cache Valley, near Avon. The wolves wandered into a corner of northern Utah where wolves are exempt from protection.

Wolves howl more when a close companion or high-ranking group member leaves. That's what scientists found when they analysed how captive wolves reacted when one was taken to the forest for a walk.

The most wild of the wild animals at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo are hard to spot in their yard. Which is just the way it should be for the animals the zoo intentionally keeps as wild as possible. On a ...

If you’re in the right place at the right time, you might hear wolves’ iconic “call of the wild” from a distance. But have you ever seen a wolf howl? Thanks to a California Department of Fish and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Running into a wolf might send shivers down you spine, but their babies are a whole other story. They're so cute! It's hard to ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

To many people, wolves may seem like little more than wild dogs that live in the wilderness, but they’re so much more than that. In fact, wolves are some of the most interesting animals on the planet, ...

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