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  • Oregon: USFWS issues kill order for 2 Imnaha Pack wolves

    Ralph Maughan

    Kill order, called “retribution”- Because there are not many wolves in Oregon, this is a big deal. The pack has 10-14 members.  There was one other wolf pack known on the Oregon/Washington state border in 2010 — the Wenaha Pack. It might have 6 members.  USFWS has ordered capturing and “euthanizing two un-collared sub-adults from…

  • There is a wolverine in East Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains

    Ralph Maughan

    Tracks of a male found in the rugged mountain wilderness- Although it might just be passing through, this is a first for this mountain fastness. Last summer, my spouse (Jackie) staffed a fire tower on the edge of the Eagle Cap Wilderness, which covers much of the mountain range. The creation of the vast Eagle…

  • What the congressional wolf delisting means in Oregon

    Ralph Maughan

    Oregon wolves will remain protected on the state’s endangered species act- What the federal delisting for wolves means for Oregon’s packs, ranchers. By Richard Cockle, The Oregonian.

  • Herd of wild bison living in Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness

    Ralph Maughan

    Their origin is not known- The Eagle Cap Wilderness in the Wallowa Mountains is large and rugged. It’s in extreme NE Oregon near Washington and Idaho. This herd of 25 bison is of unknown origin. What a happy discovery! The Eagle Cap Wilderness,  the nearby Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness and areas in Oregon’s Blue Mountains are also…

  • Oregon Wolf Program update, December 2010

    Ralph Maughan

    Imnaha Pack has 16 members- The state or Oregon is providing official monthly news on its wolf population. There are two wolf packs, the large Imnaha Pack and the small Wenaha Pack.  Both are in the extreme NE corner of the state near Idaho and Washington. Here is the December update: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/Wolves/docs/oregon_wolf_program/2010_December_wolf_report.pdf You can find…

  • Poaching level surprises Oregon wildlife managers

    Ralph Maughan

    A reason for the decline in mule deer in Oregon? The study that found this wasn’t looking for poaching per se. It simply emerged as a very major cause of death. Good to get this out there before wolves are blamed. There are only about 20 wolves in Oregon so far. Already the article mentioned…

  • More on the wolf range rider who quit

    Ralph Maughan

    Oregon wolves and livestock: This is a followup to our earlier story in the Wildlife News. Oregon range rider hired to watch out for wolves, quits. September 17, 2010 Farewell to one of my top five: Wolf range rider.  By Cassandra Profita. Ecotrope. Boss says range rider quit for economic reasons.  By Cassandra Profita. Ecotrope.

  • Wolves in Oregon: Don't be so quick on the trigger

    Ralph Maughan

    Opinion in the Oregonian- The Oregonian is the state’s leading newspaper. They printed an editorial telling the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife not to be so quick to kill wolves just because some livestock were killed.  That is fine with me, but I’d really see the additional argument that in deciding to kill from…

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