A century ago, gray wolves roamed much of California, Oregon, and Washington. They played a vital role in these wild landscapes — then urbanization, ranching, and government extermination programs wiped them out. But wolves have been making an epic return on the West Coast. In the last 2025 episode of our Sounds Wild podcast, host Vanessa Barchfield talks with the Center’s Amaroq Weiss about how wolves made their comeback and what the future looks like for this iconic species. Listen to the latest episode on our website (or find it on Apple or Spotify) by going to the link in our bio and selecting this post 🐺🐺 And look for more Sounds Wild episodes in 2026! [Video description: Spoken audio with captions plays. We watch a closeup of a pack of wolves making their way through deep snow as Amaroq discusses the role environmental law has played in getting protections for wolves.] #Wolves #WolvesBack #SaveOurWolves #EndangeredSpeciesAct #ESA #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeConservati...