Washington state wolves
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Group calls for the arrest and prosecution of the suspects- Two of the members of Washington State’s first known wolf pack have been killed by poachers. The suspected poachers are known and live in Twisp, Washington. The wolf pack lives outside of the area where the federal government is trying to delist wolves. They are…
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All 3 states and the FWS reports available. 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…
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Howl boxes’ help tracking wolves in Selkirk Mountains. By Becky Kramer, The Spokesman-Review
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Pack immigrated from British Columbia- We have followed the story of Washington’s first wolf pack for about 6 months now. Here is the latest. These wolves did not migrate into Washington state from the reintroduced wolves in Idaho. Lookout Pack returns to lower elevations. By Joyce Campbell. Methow Valley News.
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Warning wasn’t needed in the past because presence of wolves was unknown- North Cascade signs warn hunters not to shoot wolves. AP. Seattle Times. “With deer hunting season opening Saturday, the state is putting up signs in the Methow Valley to warn hunters that federally protected wolves may be in the area and should not…
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Ron Judd. Seattle Times columnist writes about Washington’s wolf pack. The Methow’s “Lookout Pack,” as it’s being called, is the first verified litter — emphasis on “verified” — in this state since the gray wolf was hunted to extinction in the 1970s. But the pack, living in the hills above Twisp, Okanogan County, probably isn’t…
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The good news has now been confirmed. DNA tests confirm wild gray wolves in Okanogan Co.. Associated Press (as printed in Idaho Statesman). Update: there are 6 pups. So a North Cascades pack of 8 wolves! Update: there are photos in this story. Long-absent wolves denning in Washington. Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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WA biologists capture two wolves. “Washington state Fish and Wildlife biologists and wolf experts from Idaho captured what they believe are two wolves Friday in western Okanogan County, a development that could confirm the first wolf pack in Washington since the animals were eradicated decades ago.” By Shannon Dininny. Associated Press Writer. – – –…