New State Report Shows Continued Wolf Recovery in Washington
New State Report Shows Continued Wolf Recovery in Washington
News Category: Wolves
Washington’s Wolf Population Declines for First Time Since Return in 2008
Dispersal, poaching and Tribal harvest drives complex changes in wolf numbers OLYMPIA, WA — For the first time since wolves began naturally returning to Washington State in 2008, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has recorded a decline in the state’s wolf population. The agency’s 2024 annual wolf report documented a nine percent … Continued
Conservation Northwest’s Wolf Policy and Field Work Since 2008: Our Observed Truths
Conservation Northwest has been fully engaged in Washington’s wolf recovery since 2008, developing state wolf policy, and funding and assisting in on-the-ground coexistence through wolf/livestock conflict deterrence.
Rewards Offered to Combat Wolf Poaching and Protect Endangered Species in Washington
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Seattle, Wa. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), and Conservation Northwest are calling for public support in their fight against poaching and the illegal killing of federally listed endangered gray wolves. The USFWS is offering up to a $10,000 reward for … Continued
Annual Survey Shows Washington Continues to Lead Wolf Recovery Efforts
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) released its annual wolf survey last week, showing robust growth in wolf populations and their expansion into new territories.
New Legislation Requires WDFW and the Colville Tribes to Coordinate on Wolf Management
Conservation Northwest today expressed qualified support for Governor Jay Inslee signing House Bill 2424. The bill requires the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to work with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation to coordinate gray wolf and other wildlife management in the so-called “North Half” lands in northeast Washington that were part of … Continued
CNW offers a $10,000 reward for information leading to conviction in wolf poaching case
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is investigating fatal poisoning of six wolves Seattle, Wash. – Wildlife officials are asking anyone with information about who killed six wolves in Stevens County earlier this year to come forward and help identify the suspects. WDFW began investigating this incident in February when they discovered someone had killed … Continued
Bring Out Your Dead (Livestock)!
Ranch sanitation is critical to help wolves and ranches avoid conflict BY Paula Swedeen, Ph.D., POLICY DIRECTOR Dead animals are a part of raising livestock for meat and dairy products. If not disposed of properly, they can create human health issues and attract scavenging wildlife. This can put wolves and other large carnivores in conflict … Continued
Washington wolf management is the best in the West
Washington is the best place to live if you are a wolf in the western United States, according to a review of the data conducted by Conservation Northwest staff. We summarized intentional human-caused wolf mortality over the past five years (2017-2021)1 in Washington2, Oregon, and the Northern Rocky Mountain States of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. … Continued
Good news for Washington wolves in state’s annual report
Washington’s annual wolf report is out, and it has good news for wolf recovery. New data shows Washington’s wolf populations increased by 16 percent in 2021 Here are the essential numbers from the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW): A minimum of 206 wolves in the state at the end of 2021, compared … Continued
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