In wolf and human alike, our brains produce hormones that compel us to strive for status and assert dominance. Dominance feels like an end in itself. We don’t need to understand why.

Anyone who kills a collared wolf is either an inept coyote hunter or a sick human being." Environmentalists described the male wolf recently found dead near Winston as one of the most genetically ...

A century after wolves were wiped out in California, the iconic animals have mounted a promising comeback in the state, with ...

One chilly early morning in November, a wolf roamed southwest of Las Cruces, New Mexico, on the southern border of the U.S. He was probably driven by the call for survival and wanted to mate ...

Size and Weight: A northern male wolf is about 6.6 feet long, including the bushy tail, and it stands about 30 inches tall at the shoulder. On average, it weighs about 100 pounds, but it can range ...