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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. " Protecting Wildlife, Wild Places, and Wild Rivers in the West. Living in Wolf Country. Earthjustice: Environmental Law: Because the Earth Needs a Good Lawyer. Protecting Native Animals and Their Habitats.