Capital Press

Oregon wolf cattle kills rise in 2025, but state lacks funding for proper payments

PENDLETON, Ore. — Wolves have killed far more cattle this year in Oregon, but the state hasn’t allocated funding to properly compensate ranchers, an expert said. The Oregon Legislature could erase the ...
KTVZ

Oregon’s wolves surge to historic high, but sparks new farm frustration

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon’s wolf population is on the rise, reaching its highest numbers in years and fueling hope for species recovery among conservationists, but for farmers facing ongoing ...
KTVZ

Oregon reports 15% rise in wolf population in 2024; number of packs also on the rise

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The minimum known count of wolves in Oregon at the end of 2024 was 204 wolves, up from 178 last year, according to the Oregon Wolf Conservation and Management annual report ...
The Bulletin

Federal judge’s ruling on wolf protection has no immediate effect in Eastern Oregon

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider its decision last year that gray wolves in several states, including the eastern one-third of Oregon, don’t need ...
La Grande Observer

Fed judge’s ruling on wolves has no immediate effect in E. Oregon

Wolves west of those three highways in Oregon are under federal protection. Molloy ordered the federal Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider its decision, but the ruling doesn’t confer ESA ...
Center for Biological Diversity

Oregon’s Wolf Population Rises 15% But Illegal Killings Continue

PORTLAND, Ore.— Oregon’s wolf population grew by 15% in 2024, marking the first year of double-digit growth since 2019, according to a report released today by the state Department of Fish and ...
Oregonian

Oregon wolf population grows slightly but illegal killings still a concern

Oregon’s wolf population increased last year after four years of nearly flat growth, with the animals continuing to expand their habitat westward, according to a new state report. The population grew ...
Capital Press

Oregon wolf report shows predators’ population growing, expanding

Oregon’s wolf population continues to grow and expand into western Oregon, but poaching of the predators remains concerning to authorities. The minimum number of Oregon wolves at the end of 2024 was ...
Oregonian

Oregon congressman again is pushing to remove gray wolves from Endangered Species Act

U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz once again is pushing to remove the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act. The Oregon Republican, whose district covers the entire eastern half of the state, said Wednesday ...
Statesman Journal

Oregon wolf population rises to at least 204 in first meaningful growth in years

The number of wolves in Oregon grew to a minimum of 204 animals in 2024, the first meaningful population growth in nearly four years, according to the annual wolf report released April 11. The number ...
OPB

Oregon wolf population surpasses 200 for first time in 8 decades

Oregon wildlife officials counted more gray wolves than ever last winter, a promising sign for the federally endangered species. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff counted 204 wolves in ...