Gary Kramer / AP 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 ...

Washington's wolf population saw a significant decline in 2024, dropping by at least 9.44%, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The number of successful breeding pairs also ...

Washington’s wolf packs increased slightly in 2024 despite an overall decline in the state’s wolf population, according to a report released Saturday by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gray wolf pack numbers are growing in Washington even though the overall wolf count is down. According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's (WDFW) annual report, 2024 was the first year ...

A Washington lawmaker proposes requiring wolf advocates who seek to stop wildlife managers from killing wolves to sue in the county where the wolves are attacking livestock. Republican Sen. Shelly ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A gray wolf. (Gary Kramer/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Washington’s wolf population is down for the first time since resident ...