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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced the schedule for webinars regarding wolf post-recovery plans. Director Kelly Susewind says, "These digital open houses will allow anyone who is interested to learn about Washington's wolves, ask questions, and find out how to provide feedback on the topic...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The population of wolves in Washington state continued to grow in 2017. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife's annual survey found at least 122 wolves living in Washington last year. The survey found 22 wolf packs and 14 successful breeding pairs...

The Washington State House passed a bill yesterday that would include relocation as part of the wolf conservation and management plan used in the state. The bill was sponsored by Joel Kretz of Wauconda who said, "If there isn’t the political will to follow the federal government’s lead to de-list the wolves in my legislative district, than maybe we can export a few to help even things a bit.&

Representative Dan Newhouse says a recent WDFW report on the wolf population should be seen as a positive. "I think this just reaffirms what we've been saying for a long time, that the recovery of the gray wolf is truly a success story if you look at the numbers of wolves in the West...

The wolf population continues to increase in Washington with a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife report noting that there were at least 28 percent more wolves in 2016 than 2015. Bruce Botka with Washington's Department of Fish and Wildlife says there are now 115 wolves, 20 packs and 10 successful breeding pairs, mostly in Northeastern Washington. ...

How do wolves impact the eco-system around them in Washington? That's the focus of a new research study by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the University of Washington. WDFW Chief Wildlife Scientist John Pierce says they want as complete a look as possible...

Waucondan Representative Joel Kretz has introduced a bill in Olympia that would de-list the gray wolf as an endangered species along Eastern Washington counties that border Canada. Kretz said he’s seen firsthand the damage wolves can do. “...

The Washington State Wolf Advisory Group will hold their first meeting of 2017 next Wednesday and Thursday, February 1st and 2nd .  The meeting will offer updates on recent activities, but also begin the work of preparing for the 2017 season. Part ...