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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Federal employees say they accidentally killed two gray wolves in a portion of Oregon where the species are protected. The deaths were reflected in the Oregon Department of ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s gray wolf population continued its steady comeback in 2025, but the latest state report shows that growth is coming with new challenges. While the higher numbers are good ...

OR-7 may have found the mate he has trekked thousands of miles to find, wildlife authorities monitoring the Oregon wolf said. It’s likely that the pair spawned pups; if they did, the rare predators ...

Oregon’s gray wolf population is continuing to grow and expand west, state wildlife officials said. The state wolf population grew from 204 to 230 animals in 2025, amounting to a 13% increase, the ...

Oregon's known wolf population grew by 13% overall and 79% in the western half of the state as canis lupus continued to spread in the Beaver State during 2025. The minimum number of wolves in Oregon ...

GRANTS PASS, Ore. - As long as wolves have been making their comeback, biologists and ranchers have had a decidedly Old West option for dealing with those that develop a taste for beef: Shoot to kill.

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 ...

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 ...

More than 100 years ago, Oregon waged a war on wolves to the point where they were extirpated — becoming extinct in the state. These days, wolves are back and growing stronger. Conservationists say ...