Reports of a loose wolf in a small California town sends Matt and the veterans on a rescue operation to safely secure the wolf before trouble arises. Thompson works with a coyote named Lichen to help him get through a period of personal turmoil.

Matt and the team head to Montana on a 3-month undercover mission to find and document illegal wolf poaching in the rough terrain of the Bitterroot Valley. The team builds a custom enclosure for two wolves who are bonded for life.

Veteran Josh tries to muster up the courage to build a relationship with an aggressive wolfdog named Apache. The team continues with Operation Wolfguard, even as they grow frustrated with the pace of progress on their anti-wolf poaching mission.