Howling is loudest when a close companion is taken away, study shows. Sept. 1, 2013— -- The most ferocious predator in the forest, despised by cattle ranchers and feared by humans and nearly ...

Now, the researchers at Yellowstone National Park want to learn wolf language beyond what has been fed to us through fictional imitations. Journalist Matt Standal of PBS Montana arrived at the coveted ...

Of all the myths that dog the wolf, none is more widely accepted than the idea that wolves howl at the moon. Images of wolves with their heads upturned, singing at the night sky, are as unquestioned ...

One late summer afternoon in Alaska's Brooks Range, my wife and I encountered a pitch-black wolf poking its head above a thicket of willows. Standing awkwardly on its hind legs, it checked us out; ...

Humans have evolved to become nature's ultimate predator, but when it comes to other formidable creatures, we don't always feel as intimidated as we should. If you've ever heard or read the popular ...

As a species, humans have a fascination and fear of bogeymen — and, sometimes apparently, bogey-animals. It was supposed to be a listening session about gray wolves in Minnesota, headed by 8th ...