In late 2020, a female coastal wolf collared for a study on predation patterns unexpectedly died in southeastern Alaska. The wolf, No. 202006, was only four years old. "We spent quite a bit of time ...

Wolves have been seen as a fearsome animal to many for over a century. Because of this and the fact that they are opportunistic hunters who will not hesitate to hunt a weak livestock animal, states ...

Some coastal wolves in Alaska, U.S., have toxic levels of mercury in their bodies after shifting from a terrestrial diet of deer and moose to a marine diet heavy with sea otters, new research finds.

Scientists show that wolves that are eating sea otters in Alaska have much higher concentrations of mercury than those eating other prey such as deer and moose. In late 2020, a female coastal wolf ...