As bleak as the immediate future looks for Wolves, a glimmer of hope has revealed itself in recent weeks. The impact of 18 year-old Mateus Mane was demonstrated again against Bournemouth, where he tirelessly strived to dictate the game and give Wolves a chance.

Improved recent performances had lifted the spirits at Molineux, but without fresh faces and ideas, that momentum is tarting to dissipate

A new study documents the complex interactions between cougars and gray wolves in Yellowstone National Park and finds their “enemies without benefits” relationship is driven by competition: wolves steal prey killed by cougars, so to avoid wolf encounters, cougars are shifting their diets to smaller prey ( ref ).