Alan Gregory’s Conservation NewsThree wolves have been confirmed in the northeast corner of Oregon near the border with Washington.
The “pack” of three wolves, at this point, should more appropriately considered a group until they determine what sexes the group consists of. It likely is a pack though.
Wolf pack confirmed in Umatilla County.
East Oregonian
Oregon Field Guide recently broadcast a special about Oregon’s wolves and how they are dealing with people and how people are dealing with them. It has been a tough road for the wolves there and many wolves have been killed by the government on behalf of livestock interests and by poachers. One of the biggest difficulties faced by the wolves is the presence of livestock and the sense of entitlement felt by ranchers who think they deserve a predator free landscape.
Living with Wolves: An Oregon Field Guide Special
Oregon Public Broadcasting.
The radio collared 2-year-old male of the Wenaha Pack has been killed. It is under USFWS investigation which generally means that it was killed illegally.
Protected wolf killed in NE Oregon.
Associated Press
Caught-in-act wolf removal permits expire.
La Grande Observer
More photos may be seen here.
Imnaha pups - Courtesy Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
This story came up in a Google Alert today and the first half of the article talks about radio tagging salmon, an interesting story but the second part of the article talks about an entirely different subject: wolves in the Oregon Cascades.
Over the last few years there have been a number of reported sightings of wolves in Central Oregon west of Bend. Are these truly wolves or could they be escaped pets? Certainly wolves could make the trek there from Idaho and there is a lot of wild country and a prey base that could support wolves here but are they there now?
On the air, alive and well from a fish’s stomach.
Bill Monroe – OregonLive.com
Wolves in Central Idaho © Ken Cole
The annual reports of all three of the recovery states have been released. There is a wealth of information in these reports about various packs.
The minimum estimate of wolves in the three states is 1645, a 9% increase over last year.
In Idaho there are 846 wolves, a 16% increase.
In Montana there are 497 wolves, an 18% increase.
In Wyoming there are 302 wolves, a 16% decrease.
You can view the reports here:
Rocky Mountain Wolf Recovery 2008 Interagency Annual Report
Possible Wolf Sighting in Central Oregon | KOHD.
Photos of what appears to be a black wolf and its tracks were taken near Highway 20 at Santiam Pass in the Cascade Mountains.
Santiam Pass is between Bend and Salem, Oregon. Here is a link to Google Maps showing the general area.
Wolves prowl, howl, don’t growl. A state biologist reports the predators are spreading but without conflict. Friday, November 07, 2008. By Michael Milstein.The Oregonian Staff.
I should add that Oregon is a place where the failed delisting of wolves by the feds had a positive effect, making killing them a federal as well as a state offense.
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