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Washington state wolves

  • Wolfpacks of North Cascades, though elusive, very divisive

    Ralph Maughan

    Lookout Pack has disappeared, but now there are 4 other packs in state- Argument over wolves gets heated though wolves are rarely seen and seem to have no perceptible effects- Wolfpacks of North Cascades [Washington], though elusive, very divisive. By Gary Chittim. King 5 News

  • Another new wolf pack confirmed in Washington State

    Ralph Maughan

    The new Teanaway Pack is in the Che Elum area of the Cascade Mountains about an hour’s drive from Seattle. Its discovery could bring the number of WA state wolves to as many as 25. The other packs are the Lookout Pack in Okanogan County, and the Salmo and Diamond Packs in Pend Oreille (PONDER…

  • Federal charges filed in Wash. wolf poaching case

    Ken Cole

    It’s been more than two years since the killing took place of two wolves from the Lookout Pack in Washington state near Twisp.  Charges have now been filed against three people who federal agents say are responsible.  These wolves came from British Columbia and were fully protected by the Endangered Species Act.  They were also…

  • Washington State State releases revised gray-wolf plan

    Ralph Maughan

    It’s pretty good — 15 wolf packs is the goal- The release of the new plan came after huge public input — almost 70,000 comments and 19 public meetings around the state. Story: State releases revised gray-wolf plan. By K.C. Mehaffey. The Wenatchee World published in the Seattle Times. The crazies, having been defeated at…

  • Wolves remain on Washington state’s endangered list

    Ralph Maughan

    Washington Fish and Wildlife Department is firm that wolves remain protected under state law in all of the state- Wolves are federally delisted in much of Eastern Washington now, but the state’s own endangered species act protects them all throughout the state. Officials recently reminded folks. The state only has a half dozen to a…

  • Skinned corpse of wolf discovered in Washington State

    Ken Cole

    State won’t say from which pack This is bad news for Washington’s small wolf population but it sounds like the the case of a previous poaching incident from 2009 is still open and progressing. We’ve heard rumors that charges may be filed soon in the poaching of wolves from the Lookout Pack in north central…

  • ‘Shoot’ remark was unnerving

    Ken Cole

    During a talk in Spokane, Washington given by the director of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Department about how budget cuts were affecting the department the subject of wolves came up and then things got ugly. A response blurted out from the middle of the room: “Why don’t we shoot some legislators?” a man said.…

  • Wildlife officials suspect third wolf pack

    Ken Cole

    Wolves continue to slowly reinhabit Washington state- Excellent news! Wildlife officials suspect third wolf pack. Spokesman

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