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Oregon wolves bring joy, anxiety and uncertainty to Colorado
Like hundreds of other ranchers in Colorado, the Stanko family is anxious about wolf packs being airlifted back to this state, where they were eradicated by the 1940s. Supporters of the effort, however, see a bright future.
For some Oregonians, losing 10 wolves to Colorado is complicated
Colorado's ambitious plan to restore wolves taps into years-old tensions in Oregon.
Wolves are returning to Colorado. But is it too crowded for them to thrive?
Colorado's booming urban population flipped the state from red to blue, allowing a referendum on reintroducing wolves to pass. But that growing population now may be too big for them to thrive.
A new gray wolf pack is found 200 miles south of California’s nearest-known pack
Gray wolves used to roam most of North America before being hunted, trapped and driven out of most of the continental U.S. by the early 1900s. They are native to California.
Will some Northwest wolves call Colorado home?
Northwest wolves could soon head to Colorado. Wildlife managers there say they need wolves from out of state to build back their population. But will Northwest states help out?
Wolf killed in Oregon crash believed to have been fed by people in cars
A yearling wolf in Oregon was hit and killed by a vehicle on Monday along Highway 138.
Wildlife officials confirm 6 wolf poisonings in northeastern Washington
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking for the public’s help to find who poisoned six wolves in northeastern Washington.
Police investigating Eastern Oregon wolf killing
A wolf has been shot and killed in Baker County, according to the Center for Biological Diversity.
State says Washington’s wolf population grew 16% last year
“Washington’s wolves continue to progress toward recovery, with four new packs documented in four different counties of the state in 2021,” Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind said in a news release.
Collared wolf found dead in Northeast Oregon
Oregon State Police are investigating a collared wolf that was likely shot to death in Wallowa County last week.