PESCASEROLLI, Italy — On Sept. 1, 2022, under an almost-full moon, a male wolf slipped into a paddock in the hamlet of Burgdorf-Beinhorn in Germany. He was following the scent of Dolly, a sweet ...

This next story begins with two women with two very different tales. Ursula von der Leyen is the head of the European Commission. Valeria Rosselli is an Italian wildlife tour guide. Both have lost a ...

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 ...

Mr. Weymouth is the author of the forthcoming “Lone Wolf: Walking the Line Between Civilization and Wildness,” about one wolf and his thousand-mile walk across the Alps. See more of our coverage in ...

BARCELONA — Lawmakers in Europe voted Thursday to downgrade protections for wolves across the European Union's 27 states in a victory for farmers over environmentalists. Nearly two-thirds of the ...

The EU is trying to downgrade the protection status of wolves in Europe. Scientists say there are many ways to co-exist with these creatures that are vital for a healthy ecosystem. This next story ...