Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. From their wolf ancestors to today’s sweet, loyal ...

Although wolf-canine interbreeding has been considered extremely rare, the latest research shows that many present-day canines carry a small amount of wolf genes. A surprising study reveals that there ...

Molecular genetic studies of wolves -- Wolf evolution and taxonomy -- Wolf interactions with non-prey -- Restoration of the red wolf -- Wolves and humans -- Wolf conservation and recovery ...

Who said it first, no one knows. But Frederick the Great, warrior ruler and enlightened despot of 18th-century Prussia, said it well. “The only, absolute and best friend a man has, in this selfish ...

A new study documents the complex interactions between cougars and gray wolves in Yellowstone National Park and finds their ...