On a remote Alaskan island, gray wolves are rewriting the rulebook by hunting sea otters — a behavior few scientists ever expected to see. Researchers are now uncovering how these coastal wolves ...

Gray wolves are hunting sea otters. Scientists are studying how land predators adapt to ocean hunting and what this means for ecosystems.

Last fall, hunters put in their time pursuing Wyoming deer. They spent 12 days afield, on average, per kill. About 60% were successful. Elk hunters had a slightly tougher go of it. Statewide, they ...

As a result of an unprecedented legal act signed by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, this October brings a literal unleashing of dogs to hunt the state's resident wolf population. Soon, GPS-collared dogs ...

When Montana and Idaho held their first regulated wolf hunts in 2009, one of their stated goals was to reduce pressure on ranchers. Rebounding wolf populations were killing livestock. Fewer wolves, ...

Wisconsin’s deer hunting opener is just days away. As folks prepare to head out to the stands, one question is popping up in for some people gathering their gear. How could other natural predators ...

A gray wolf (Getty Images). Permanent rules to guide the conduct of wolf hunting in Wisconsin are set to take effect Saturday, capping off a yearslong process in which the state Department of Natural ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. In the wild, wolves hunt with a precision that is both ...

Petersburg wolf trapper David Benitz (right) guides "MeatEater" host Clay Newcomb (left) on a hunt in Southeast Alaska. (Courtesy "MeatEater" YouTube channel) Petersburg was the backdrop of several ...