Gray wolves, or timber wolves, once roamed Kansas in great abundance, preying on and scavenging from the great herds of bison, elk, and other big game animals. They were gone from Kansas by the early 1900s and nearly eradicated from the continental United States by 1950.

6 days ago · Cameras show rehoming of wolf pups in New Mexico for first time 04:20. A young shelter dog recently became the unlikely mentor for an orphaned wolf pup at a zoo in Wichita, Kansas, and the two ...

2 days ago · Kansas City Chiefs mascot KC Wolf during an NFL football gam against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, in Kansas City, Mo. With a large, furry face, 85-inch-wide hips, dancing and other ...

Jan 26, 2015 · The gray wolf was once a resident of much of the United States, adapted to a wide range of habitats. It was common in Kansas, except perhaps in the very southeastern corner of the state. Explorers once recorded its presence in both prairie and forested habitats.

6 days ago · A newly orphaned maned wolf pup at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Kansas found a much-needed friend in a brindle mix the zoo adopted. ... The Kansas Humane Society said that once Amora is old enough ...

Feb 4, 2025 · WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A recent experience of joy and heartbreak at the Sedgwick County Zoo was captured with images of a newly formed companionship between an orphaned wolf pup and a shelter ...

5 days ago · The bond began when Slinky, a three-month-old brindle mix, was taken in by the Kansas Humane Society on the same day that Amora, a maned wolf, was born at the Sedgwick County Zoo. Since Amora's mother had passed, the zookeepers were searching for a furry companion to stay by her side as she grows.

Jul 13, 2017 · The gray wolf is a predator on mammals larger than itself. When the Great Plains was first settled, the gray wolf was known as the buffalo wolf because packs followed the herds of buffalo preying on young, old, and infirmed individuals that became separated from the herd.

Sep 19, 2014 · The hunters called the local Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) game warden, who contacted U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) agents. The USFWS confirmed through tissue testing that the animal was a …

Kansas. The last gray wolf killed in Kansas was killed some time in 1938 or 1939. Since then, there have been no confirmed sightings of gray wolves in the state. While it is possible that a passing wolf may have gone undetected, a sustainable population has …