The hair-shedding cousin of the wolf lounging on your couch may have a wild reason for barking at the postman or howling when an ambulance, fire engine or police car streaks by with its siren blaring.

Allen County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Reed presides over a case in his courtroom. He’s ineligible to run again in 2028 due to a constitutional limit on judges running for office older than 70.

Jeff Reed spoke at a gathering in Ketchum, Idaho, on Feb. 19, about work he is doing to understand wolf vocalizations. Since 2023, Jeff Reed has been working with scientists at the Yellowstone Wolf ...