https://www.wcmu.org/tags/wolves Wolves en-US Copyright Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-23/public-attitudes-toward-wolves-split-in-the-upper-peninsula The attitudes of UP residents toward wolves are split, says a new study, with more than 60% of those surveyed favoring reducing the wolf population, motivated mostly by worries over risks to livestock, deer and human safety. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-23/public-attitudes-toward-wolves-split-in-the-upper-peninsula Samantha Ku, Capital News Service https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-05/wolves-hunt-beavers-in-isle-royale-national-park-changing-the-ecosystem New research published in Nature Scientific Reports reveals how gray wolves in Isle Royale National Park seasonally alter their habitat preferences to align with beavers’ habitat preferences, a shift that might have implications for the island’s ecosystem. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-05/wolves-hunt-beavers-in-isle-royale-national-park-changing-the-ecosystem Akia Thrower, Capital News Service https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-13/see-wolf-tracks-on-your-trail-cam-the-michigan-dnr-wants-to-see-it For the first in six years, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is conducting a wolf survey in the northern Lower Peninsula, but they can't do it without you. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:24:32 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-13/see-wolf-tracks-on-your-trail-cam-the-michigan-dnr-wants-to-see-it Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-09-03/national-park-service-responds-to-bold-isle-royale-wolves "What's a bit unusual in this case is: it's not just that people are seeing wolves, but the wolves seem to be investigating human food sources..." Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:20:55 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-09-03/national-park-service-responds-to-bold-isle-royale-wolves Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-01-18/wolf-populations-steady-in-michigans-upper-peninsula The wolf population in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has now been stable for over a decade.The Department of Natural Resources released the findings of its 2022 wolf survey on Tuesday. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 23:38:49 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-01-18/wolf-populations-steady-in-michigans-upper-peninsula Patrick Shea https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-02-15/gray-wolves-are-back-on-the-federal-endangered-species-list Gray wolves were placed back on the federal endangered species list last week. Here’s what it means for Michigan. Tue, 15 Feb 2022 23:53:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-02-15/gray-wolves-are-back-on-the-federal-endangered-species-list Max Copeland https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-07-27/survery-points-to-increase-in-wolf-population-in-upper-peninsula A new survey finds the number of wolves in the Upper Peninsula has risen slightly in the past two years.Cody Norton is a large carnivore specialist with… Mon, 27 Jul 2020 20:21:24 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-07-27/survery-points-to-increase-in-wolf-population-in-upper-peninsula Steve Carmody https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-12-16/wildlife-officials-prepare-bienniel-wolf-census On Tuesday, staffers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will meet to discuss the upcoming census of the wolf population in the Upper… Mon, 16 Dec 2019 22:22:26 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-12-16/wildlife-officials-prepare-bienniel-wolf-census Steve Carmody https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-12-03/researchers-say-wolves-relocated-to-isle-royale-appear-to-be-adapting-to-their-new-environment A new report says wolves relocated to Isle Royale National Park appear to be adapting to the island.Using tracking collars placed on wolves brought the… Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:42:24 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-12-03/researchers-say-wolves-relocated-to-isle-royale-appear-to-be-adapting-to-their-new-environment https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-07-23/attorney-general-calls-federal-attempts-to-delist-gray-wolves-as-endangered-unlawful Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has called attempts by the federal government to delist gray wolves from the endangered species list flawed and… Tue, 23 Jul 2019 20:57:14 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-07-23/attorney-general-calls-federal-attempts-to-delist-gray-wolves-as-endangered-unlawful