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Experts warn hybrid predators are attacking people and livestock and are now a major threat

In the spring of 2023, a livestock farmer in central Italy lost several sheep in a single night to an animal that local ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Nearly Half of Italy’s Wolves Are Part Dog Now, Thanks to Hybridization. Is That a Threat to the Species?

Wolf-dog hybrids are growing far more common in Italy, raising scientists’ concerns for the future of the wolves ...
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Experts warn wolf-dog hybrids pose rising global threat

Wildlife experts across Europe and North America are warning that wolf-dog hybrids—crosses between wolves and domestic dogs—are becoming a major threat to livestock and human safety. These hybrids ...
KJCT

Colorado Parks and Wildlife reports 4 wolf attacks on livestock this year

CPW categorizes a depredation event as the death or injury of livestock or a working dog. Four wolf attacks on livestock or ...
WFSB

Wolf dog puppies found dumped in Prospect are illegal to own in Connecticut

PROSPECT, Conn. (WFSB) - Two wolf dog puppies found dumped in Prospect have been sent to a sanctuary because owning them is illegal in Connecticut. The four-month-old hybrid puppies, named Barnaby and ...
AZ Animals

After Nearly Disappearing, Gray Wolves Reclaim Washington

Washington’s gray wolf population surged over 17% after a sharp decline. Discover what drove the comeback and what it means ...
Capital Press

Oregon wolf population, livestock attacks grow

Oregon’s wolf population continued to grow and disperse westward in 2025, with three new packs in the Cascades and increased sightings in recreational areas and rural neighborhoods in Central Oregon.