SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Wolves are thriving in Washington, primarily on the eastern side of the Cascade Range. Continue reading
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State-sanctioned hunt claims first wolf
SPOKANE — One wolf has been killed by a hunter hired by Washington, a state where the animals have been regaining a foothold in recent years after being hunted to extinction in the early 1900s. Continue reading
Washington state wolf population grows by 1
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington’s wildlife agency reported Saturday that its annual survey tallied 52 endangered gray wolves living in the state at the end of 2013, one more than in 2012. The count’s results come as conservation groups urge the state to pull support from a federal effort to roll back protections for the predators. Continue reading
Origin of eastern Washington wolf hard to determine
Among the many wolf sightings reported in the region, some are more credible than others, including the black wolf wearing a radio collar and running with another wolf west of St. John, Wash., in recent months. Continue reading
Washington tribes develop own wolf plans
Two Native American tribes in eastern Washington are moving ahead with plans to manage wolves on their reservations. Continue reading
Wolf packs grow in the Pacific Northwest
The iconic howls that echoed through the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest are slowly making a comeback. Wolves are a predator symbolic of the American West. Continue reading
Wedge Pack alpha male, female killed; Pack officially wiped out
Washington state officials can hang the “Mission Accomplished” banner after helicopter-riding sharpshooters kill off their 6th Wedge Pack wolf – With the alpha male and female declared dead, the pack is officially wiped out. Continue reading
Wash. and Ore. tell feds to let states handle wolf issues
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — As wolves reintroduced into the Northern Rockies push west through the Cascade Range, the states of Oregon and Washington are telling the federal government they can handle it from here, thanks. Continue reading
Activists decry Washington state plan to kill wolves
SEATTLE —Washington state wildlife agents are preparing to kill up to four more gray wolves in the northeast corner of the state after investigators said the pack has injured or eaten livestock. Continue reading
Carlton rancher to get first wolf-kill compensation in Washington State
CARLTON — State and federal officials say a dead calf found near Carlton was likely killed by a wolf, and its owners will be the first in the state compensated for it. Continue reading
Tacoma zoo welcomes at least 6 new red wolf pups
TACOMA, Wash. – An endangered red wolf gave birth to at least six pups over an approximately 30-hour period Sunday night and Monday at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Continue reading
Washington now believed to be home to 10 wolf packs
Wolves are, it seems, always the target of bad news. However, Washington state may represent one positive area as the number of packs is thought to have doubled from the previous year. Continue reading
Editorial: Washington’s wolf-management plan only a starting point
I’ve been hiking through Washington’s wilderness for 40 years, but had never heard this sound before. It was a primal moan that sent shivers down my spine: a long, low chorus of wolves. Continue reading
Biologists confirm a fifth wolf pack in Washington
[large thumbnail url=”biologists-confirm-a-fifth-wolf-pack-in-washington” filename=”science” year=”2011″ month=”07″ day=”26″] [thumbnail icon url=”biologists-confirm-a-fifth-wolf-pack-in-washington” filename=”science” year=”2011″ month=”07″ day=”26″] Seattle, Wash. (Seattle Times) – For the second time in a month, a new wolf pack has been found living in Washington, this one in the state’s northeast corner.
Fourth wolf pack confirmed in Washington State
[large thumbnail url=”fourth-wolf-pack-confirmed-in-washington-state” filename=”news” year=”2011″ month=”07″ day=”06″] [thumbnail icon url=”fourth-wolf-pack-confirmed-in-washington-state” filename=”news” year=”2011″ month=”07″ day=”06″] Biologists have confirmed a new wolf pack has taken up residence in Washington state — this one not far from Cle Elum, Kittitas County, near the Teanaway River.
Washington ranchers indicted for wolf poaching
[large thumbnail url=”washington-ranchers-indicted-for-wolf-poaching” filename=”news” year=”2011″ month=”06″ day=”09″] [thumbnail icon url=”washington-ranchers-indicted-for-wolf-poaching” filename=”news” year=”2011″ month=”06″ day=”09″] Members of a Methow Valley ranching family have been charged in the killing of several endangered gray wolves and the attempt to illegally mail at least one of the pelts to Canada in a bloody box.
Washington State releases revised wolf management plan
[large thumbnail url=”washington-state-releases-revised-wolf-management-plan” filename=”news” year=”2011″ month=”06″ day=”02″] [thumbnail icon url=”washington-state-releases-revised-wolf-management-plan” filename=”news” year=”2011″ month=”06″ day=”02″] WENATCHEE, Wash. — After hosting 19 public meetings and reviewing more than 65,000 comments, the state released its revised plan to recover gray wolves in Washington that should both please and upset cattlemen, hunters and conservationists.
Removal of wolf protection affects part of Washington state
[large thumbnail url=”removal-of-wolf-protection-affects-part-of-washington-state” filename=”news” year=”2011″ month=”05″ day=”09″] [thumbnail icon url=”removal-of-wolf-protection-affects-part-of-washington-state” filename=”news” year=”2011″ month=”05″ day=”09″] When Interior Secretary Ken Salazar took a formal step this week to remove wolves from the endangered species list — 16 years after they were reintroduced to central Idaho and Yellowstone National Park — he also removed federal protection for wolves in Washington.
Legislative pressure pushes wolf advocates to seek deal
[large thumbnail url=”legislative-pressure-pushes-wolf-advocates-to-seek-deal” filename=”news” year=”2011″ month=”03″ day=”18″] [thumbnail icon url=”legislative-pressure-pushes-wolf-advocates-to-seek-deal” filename=”news” year=”2011″ month=”03″ day=”18″] Wildlife advocacy groups are feeling the pressure of an impending and dangerous legislative solution, which could strip the Endangered Species Act of much of it’s power and leave wolves in all parts of the country at serious risk.
Oregon Zoo to celebrate wolf awareness week
[large thumbnail url=”public-invited-to-watch-wolves-feast-at-oregon-zoo” filename=”news” year=”2010″ month=”10″ day=”06″] [thumbnail icon url=”public-invited-to-watch-wolves-feast-at-oregon-zoo” filename=”news” year=”2010″ month=”10″ day=”06″] To celebrate the start of National Wolf Awareness Week, the zoo is inviting visitors to a keeper talk and wolf enrichment session Sunday, Oct. 17, at 11:30 a.m. The event is not for the faint of heart, however — the wolves’ enrichment item will be a carcass, a special treat for the predatory pack animals.
