Wolves

A large chunk of the country's forests were harmed in 2015 by wildlife—77 percent due to deer. Bringing back an apex predator could help staunch the bleeding.

• By Dan Zukowski

Wildlife Services, an infamous federal agency that kills tens of thousands of native predators a year, is reviled by conservationists around the country. Is reform looming?

• By Jimmy Tobias

This Montana cattle ranch is trying to ensure its operations benefit wildlife—and yes, that means wolves, too.

• By Alisa Opar

New research opens up the possibility that the bond between humans and dogs is much older than previously thought.

• By Kate Wheeling

A new hypothesis suggests that our ancestors trained wolves to help them kill.

• By John Upton

Observations from a day spent watching the “8 Mile” pack in Yellowstone with crowds of tourists from an environmental scientist who should know better.

• By Diana Liverman