ODWF Goes Dark on Wolves

Oregon's Department of Fish & Wildlife has announced that it will no longer publish weekly information in emails about lethal wolf removals based on "on feedback from interested partners". Translation from bureaucratise: livestock owners. The information is still accessible if an interested party goes to the website labeled "Livestock Depredation Investigations". Since 2009 the agency has killed 52 wolves   The Lookout Mountain and Black Pines packs suffered the most with six kills each.

According to the agency the minimum number of wolves living in Oregon is 178 in 2023 the latest year for which statistics are available.   Ten wolves from the eastern zone were translocated to Colorado to help re-establish a population in that state.  The management zone west of Hwys 395, 20 and 97 is where the majority of wolves live. [red line]  The eastern zone still enjoys federal protection [blue dotted line on map].  In 2023 the agency authorized the lethal removal of 27 wolves. Seven were poisoned illegally. For updates on the wolf management program in Oregon go https://dfw.state.or.us/wolves/updates.html#