Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Modern wolves and dogs both descend from an ancient wolf population that lived alongside woolly mammoths and cave bears. Iza Lyson ...

In northern Italy, where there are fewer free-ranging dogs, wolf-dog hybrids are much rarer than in the central and southern ...

Four wild red wolf litters were born on North Carolina's Albemarle Peninsula. Fewer human-caused deaths and landowner partnerships aid red wolf recovery. An estimated 18 adults and 10-12 pups now roam ...

Wildlife officials in North Carolina say that a litter of red wolf pups was born this week, which they said is a "renewed hope" for the survival of the endangered species. The Red Wolf Recovery ...

EUREKA, Mo. — Hidden in the hills of Eureka, Missouri, a team is working to bring some of the rarest wolves back from the brink. "We can't invite a ton of people out here," said Ed Gauna, executive ...

Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in New Jersey has welcomed Balto and Coyote, a bonded pair of wolf-dogs, marking its first wolf-heritage residents in over three decades. The animals require specialized ...

Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia. Domesticated species are the plants and animals that have evolved to live ...