In reality, wolf packs are usually much less complicated. Doesn't work for wolves in the wild Calling wolves alpha and beta animals comes from research on wolves in captivity, says Barbara Zimmermann.

It’s crucial to stop the federal government’s sickening program of wolf trapping and shooting.” The alpha female was caught in a privately set trap on April 24. When notified of this, the U.S. Fish ...

Born in 2013, she overcame a severe case of mange early in life and eventually rose to become the alpha female of the Junction Butte wolf pack in 2017, according to project researchers.

In every pack there’s a male and female wolf that rank higher than the others. This couple is often referred to as the “alpha” pair. Previously, it was thought that the alpha pair ascended ...