State order to kill wolf in northeast Washington is canceled

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife rescinded an order to kill a wolf in northeastern Washington one week after ...
The Gazette

Washington says ‘no’ to sending wolves to Colorado

Wildlife experts captured wolves in Oregon and released them in Grand County in December 2023. (PHOTO: Screengrab via Colorado Parks and Wildlife from video footage shot by Jerry Neal). Washington’s ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

Washington’s wolf count declines for first time in 16 years

Washington’s wolf population is down for the first time since resident packs were confirmed to be returning to the state about 16 years ago, new figures show. The state and tribes counted a minimum of ...

Wolves attack and bite 2 zookeepers who entered the animals’ enclosure to assess a dead wolf

“This was a traumatic experience for everyone involved,” Michigan City’s mayor said of the incident at Washington Park Zoo in ...
AOL

After Nearly Disappearing, Gray Wolves Reclaim Washington

The gray wolf population in Washington has experienced positive growth since breeding pairs returned to the state in 2008. That positive growth was unexpectedly stunted in 2024 when the population ...

Endangered Wolf Puppies Safely Sheltered in Den in Washington

Adorable footage from Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Washington, USA shows a litter of critically endangered red wolf puppies ...
The Spokesman-Review

Washington wolf population declines slightly for first time in 16 years

Washington’s wolf numbers shrank slightly last year for the first time in 16 years. The Department of Fish and Wildlife’s 2024 Wolf Conservation and Management Report put the year-end minimum count ...
AOL

Gray wolf population in Washington state surges to highest recorded level

OLYMPIA, Wash. (Washington State Standard) — Washington’s gray wolf population is at its highest count since the state began monitoring in 2008. State and tribal officials counted a minimum of 270 ...
The Gazette

Washington state leaders rip Colorado over ‘failing’ wolf reintroduction program

Wildlife experts captured wolves in Oregon and released them in Grand County in December 2023. (PHOTO: Screengrab via Colorado Parks and Wildlife from video footage shot by Jerry Neal). Washington’s ...
OPB

Could artificial intelligence help prevent wolf-livestock conflicts in Washington?

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OPB

Washington isn’t ready to send wolves to Colorado — yet

Washington’s gray wolves won’t be used to help boost Colorado’s struggling wolf population, at least for now. A juvenile wolf, born April 2024, of the newly formed Grouse Ridge Pack, standing in front ...
Capital Press

Washington wolf report: Fewer wolves, more mauled cattle, no westward movement

Washington’s wolf population declined in 2024, even as attacks on livestock reached an all-time high, according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. Fish and Wildlife and the Colville tribe ...