HUCKLEBERRY WOLF PACK GETS DEATH SENTENCE. Washington Wildlife Agency Urged to Revoke Kill Order for Huckleberry Pack. State learns sad lesson with Wedge Pack wolf hunt. SPOKANE — It's no surprise to rancher Len McIrvin that a wolf pack preyed on his cattle.
"Wolves do what wolves do," McIrvin said. "They have always been killers. " McIrvin estimates the Wedge Pack of wolves has killed between 40 and 50 head of cattle on his Diamond M Ranch, located near the Canadian border north of Kettle Falls, Stevens County, in Northeastern Washington. That prompted a huge effort by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife to wipe out the pack, less than a year after adopting a plan to recover wolf populations in the state.
The Wedge Pack needed to be wiped out because the wolves appeared to have switched from preying on deer, elk and moose and instead were focusing on cattle, state officials said. "Of course, it's very bittersweet," said Dave Ware, game division manager for the agency. The hunt was expensive, although the costs have not been tallied yet, Ware said. He said any future wolf hunts probably will not have to be on this scale. ODFW Frequently Asked Questions About Wolves. Last updated March 11, 2014 Wolf numbers fluctuate throughout the year as wolves disperse, pups are born and new packs are formed.
The Oregon wolf population is officially documented at the end of each year. The 2013 minimum Oregon population was 64 wolves in eight packs. It is possible that there are more wolves in Oregon but it can be difficult to document every wolf, especially lone wolves. For more information, see the Oregon Wolf Population webpage or visit the Wolf Program Updates page for current monitoring information on packs and areas of new wolf activity. Wolves are considered endangered statewide by Oregon’s Endangered Species Act. No. Wolf Science. Do Wolves attack People? Wolf Education for Youth. Oliver Starr's Speak for Wolves talk. Wolf Multimedia. Oliver Starr, Wolf Activist. Wolf Species and Subspecies.
What do wolves eat? Wolf Opposition. Ambassador Wolf Aqutaq and Mentor Malamute Bixby. How do Wolves Improve the Environment? What People Should Know about Wolves. Western Gray Wolf: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Wolf restoration in the Northern Rocky Mountains (NRM) has been an amazing success thanks to both the resiliency of wolves and the cooperative efforts of Federal, State, and Tribal agencies, conservation groups, and private citizens; including ranchers, sportsmen, and outfitters.
The most recent data available (end of 2013) indicate that the NRM wolf population contains at least 1,691 wolves, at least 320 packs, and at least 78 breeding pairs. This population has exceeded its recovery goals since 2002. By every biological measure the NRM wolf population is recovered and remains secure under State management. Long-term, the Service expects the entire NRM population to maintain a long-term average of around 1,000 wolves.
Activist Success Stories. USFWS Wolf Information. Your Calls Saved the Fox Mountain Mexican Wolf Mother. Photo credit: Cincinnati Zoo Dear Guardian, Thousands of people lit up the lines last Friday to the White House, the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, and New Mexico’s Congressional delegation to save the Fox Mountain Mexican mother wolf from execution. But her new fate is now arguably worse: she will be captured and taken from the wild and away from her mate and her pups and she will be incarcerated – all because of purported livestock conflicts, even when the livestock owner was compensated for his losses. Please call the White House, New Mexico Senators Udall and Bingaman, and New Mexico Congressional Representatives Luján and Heinrich now to keep the Fox Mountain mother wolf in the wild, and demand that cattle be restricted from the pack’s den area. White House (202) 456-1111 Senator Tom Udall (202) 224-6621, (505) 988-6511 or (505) 346-6791 Senator Jeff Bingaman (202) 224-5521, 1-800-443-8658 Congressman Ben Ray Luján (505) 984-8950 Congressman Martin Heinrich (505) 346-6781 For the Lobo,
Canis lupus 101. Friends of Wolves. Wolf Conservation and Education Sites and Facilities. THE WOLF ARMY UK. Seacrest Wolf Preserve - Conservation, Education, and Preservation of Wolves- Wolf Rescue Sanctuary. Center for Biological Diversity. Protecting Wildlife, Wild Places, and Wild Rivers in the West. International Wolf Center. Education vs Extinction. Wolf Park. Earthjustice: Environmental Law: Because the Earth Needs a Good Lawyer. Wolves Come Home to Oregon. Wolves in Oregon Gray wolves (Canis lupus) were once common in Oregon, occupying most of the state.
However, a deliberate effort to eradicate the species was successful by the late 1940s. In fact, trouble for wolves began almost 100 years earlier, in the years before Oregon became a state. In 1843 the first wolf bounty was established and Oregon's first legislative session was called in part to address the "problem of marauding wolves. " By 1913, people could collect a $5 state bounty and an Oregon State Game Commission bounty of $20. After an absence of over half a century, wolves began to take their first tentative steps towards recovery. Become a voice for wolves: In 2006, a flurry of sightings led biologists to believe a number of wild wolves were living in Northeast Oregon near the Wallowa Mountains and the Eagle Cap Wilderness.
Sadly, a wolf found shot to death near La Grande in May 2007 clearly indicated wolves had arrived in the area. In 2010, the plan was reviewed and revised. California Wolf Center. Working For Wolf Conservation. Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary - Wolves, Wolf-dogs, Rescue, Education, Sanctuary. Living in Wolf Country. Protecting Native Animals and Their Habitats. Cascadia Wild - Home. Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center.
National WolfWatcher Coalition. Promoting Wolf Conservation Since 1999. What People Should Know about Wolves. Friends of Wolves. Organizations that Protect Wolves and Advocate on their Behalf. What do wolves eat? Learn About Wolves. On Wolves.