Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission members have been told by agency staff that wolves have made an impressive recovery — to the point that their “endangered” status is no longer required. But ...

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 ...

The gray wolf population in Washington may no longer be considered to be endangered. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is preparing to take a vote that may result in the removal of ...

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 ...

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission voted 5-4 Friday to keep wolves as a state endangered species, rejecting the recommendation of state scientists who said Washington wolves are not in danger ...

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 ...

Washington’s wolf population grew by a record 44 wolves in 2023, though wolves made no measurable progress in colonizing new areas. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife and tribes counted 260 ...

Over the weekend, the state of Washington denied Colorado’s request for up to 15 gray wolves to continue its wolf reintroduction program. Kelly Susewind, director of the Washington Department of Fish ...

Two wolves from a pack in northeast Washington are set to be killed following a series of attacks on livestock. On Monday, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind authorized ...

Riders bunch herds up at night when wolves are most active, and they make sure calves stay close to their moms.