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This Nov. 7, 2017 file photo provided by the National Park Service shows a wolf in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo.

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Oregon wolf population flounders after poaching, car crashes
April 20, 2022 1 p.m.

Oregon wolf population flounders after poaching, car crashes

The growth of Oregon's wolf population slowed significantly last year because 21 animals were poisoned by poachers, hit by cars or were killed by wildlife officials after they attacked livestock, state wildlife authorities said Wednesday.

Idaho wolf population holding steady, wildlife officials say
January 27, 2022 4 p.m.

Idaho wolf population holding steady, wildlife officials say

Idaho's wolf population remained steady at about 1,500 last year, state wildlife managers said Thursday.

Fight over wolf protections heads to federal courtroom
November 12, 2021 9 a.m.

Fight over wolf protections heads to federal courtroom

U.S. government attorneys will appear before a federal judge Friday to defend a decision from the waning days of the Trump administration that lifted protections for gray wolves across most of the country, as Republican-led states have sought to drive down wolf numbers through aggressive hunting and trapping.

Commission pares down wolf trapping season
November 3, 2021 midnight

Commission pares down wolf trapping season

The geographic and temporal sweep of Montana’s wolf trapping and snaring regulations shrank Thursday when the state Fish and Wildlife Commission approved a measure that brings those regulations into alignment with legal settlements governing management of grizzly bears and Canada lynx, two federally protected species that share habitat with wolves.

Idaho reaches deal to reimburse hunters who kill wolves
October 12, 2021 10 a.m.

Idaho reaches deal to reimburse hunters who kill wolves

Idaho officials will make available up to $200,000 to be divided into payments for hunters and trappers who kill wolves in the state through next summer.