Dr. Middleton and Dr. Brashares are professors of environmental science, policy and management at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Orrick is the director of the California Wolf Project.

In May 2025, the European Parliament changed the status of wolves in the EU from “strictly protected” to “protected,” which opened the way for its member states to allow hunting under certain ...

After nearly a century’s absence, gray wolves continue to recolonize California, bringing changes and challenges to the state and its inhabitants. Ongoing research and monitoring programs are helping ...

The return of the iconic predators to the Golden State has been a quiet success story—but this month, state officials announced that they euthanized part of a pack that relied on killing cattle for ...