It’s True – A Gray Wolf Was Confirmed Found in Davenport, Iowa

Perhaps you've heard or have seen friends on Facebook sharing information about a gray wolf being reported in Davenport, Iowa. Unlike many things on the internet these days, that is true as confirmed by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

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Unfortunately, this wolf story does not have a happy ending. Kudos to WHO-13 in Des Moines who are reporting that a gray wolf found in Davenport, Iowa on a median in the I-280 interchange is now confirmed by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Is it that unusual for a gray wolf to venture as far south as Davenport, Iowa?

Not really according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources that shared a map showing where gray wolves can be found.

They do mention that wolves are not considered "native" to Iowa, but occasionally a lone wolf (literally) will head south from the pack's more common habitats in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

The important thing to know is that while the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says wolf occurrences are becoming more common in the state, there is still not breeding population that they know of.

The wolf found deceased on the median near I-80 is the exception and not the rule for how far south the wolf population can be found in Iowa - for now.