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Oregon Wolves

  • Protected wolf killed in NE Oregon

    Ken Cole

    Death is under investigation 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

  • More on the wolf range rider who quit

    Ralph Maughan

    Oregon wolves and livestock: This is a followup to our earlier story in the Wildlife News. Oregon range rider hired to watch out for wolves, quits. September 17, 2010 Farewell to one of my top five: Wolf range rider.  By Cassandra Profita. Ecotrope. Boss says range rider quit for economic reasons.  By Cassandra Profita. Ecotrope.

  • Oregon range rider hired to watch out for wolves, quits

    Ken Cole

    The unique Oregon effort garnered international attention- OPB News · Wolf-Watching Range Rider Quits. Don’t know what really happened here, but the suggestion that the range rider was forced out for not being anti-wolf enough is disturbing. I think it is true that there is social pressure in many rural areas to be anti-wolf.  If…

  • Caught-in-act wolf removal permits expire

    Ken Cole

    No wolves killed under the permits while they were active Caught-in-act wolf removal permits expire. La Grande Observer

  • Good News. Feds Call Off Oregon Wolf Hunt

    Ken Cole

    NEPA process could take several months Wildlife Services has agreed to conduct an Environmental Assessment as required by the National Environmental Policy Act. This could take several months and the August 12th hearing would be cancelled. BREAKING: Feds Call Off Oregon Wolf Hunt. Natural Oregon

  • Kudos to Oregon for Funding Non-Lethal Work to Prevent Wolf-Livestock Conflicts

    Ralph Maughan

    Oregon Fish and Wildlife hires a rider to keep wolves and livestock apart- This worked in Idaho and Montana back in the days before state wolf management. The states don’t even try.  Defenders is still doing something a bit like this in Idaho with the Phantom Hill Pack under the grudging toleration of Idaho Fish…

  • Oregon's Imnaha pack has four pups

    Ken Cole

    Photos of pups from Oregon’s first reproducing pack. More photos may be seen here.

  • Wolves in Oregon: Don't be so quick on the trigger

    Ralph Maughan

    Opinion in the Oregonian- The Oregonian is the state’s leading newspaper. They printed an editorial telling the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife not to be so quick to kill wolves just because some livestock were killed.  That is fine with me, but I’d really see the additional argument that in deciding to kill from…

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