PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Groups in Oregon are warning wolf poaching poses a threat, not just to the creatures targeted but to people who enjoy the outdoors. Poaching was a big issue in 2023 and again ...

As wolf populations grow in Southern Oregon, ranchers are looking for non-lethal ways to keep the protected animals away from their livestock. Wolves roaming Oregon in search of a meal may soon hear ...

Environmental groups said wolf poaching had become a big hindrance to the growth of the state’s wolf population, which has stayed static since 2020 at a minimum of 173 to 178 of the controversial apex ...

Ecosystems in the Northwest were heavily shaped by wolves before they were nearly wiped out of the region, a new study finds. By the 1930s, gray wolves were nearly gone in Oregon and the rest of the ...

PORTLAND, Ore.— Oregon’s wolf population grew by 15% in 2024, marking the first year of double-digit growth since 2019, according to a report released today by the state Department of Fish and ...

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Heart of Oregon Corps recently was excited to announce a transformative expansion of its year-round, young adult High Desert Conservation Corps program, fueled by new funding ...

Two male sage grouse perform the species’ elaborate courting ritual. Males spread their tail feathers in a fan shape, and inflate air sacs in their breasts. BAKER CITY — Mud proved a formidable ...

GRANTS PASS, Ore. - As long as wolves have been making their comeback, biologists and ranchers have had a decidedly Old West option for dealing with those that develop a taste for beef: Shoot to kill.

Wolves were once common along the West Coast, from the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state through Oregon to the far reaches of Southern California. As keystone predators, wolves are vital for ...

A second wave of wolves released in Colorado this winter will hail from Canada. Colorado Parks and Wildlife on Friday announced it had reached a deal with the British Columbia Ministry of Water, Lands ...

Colorado’s wolf reintroduction effort is taking on an international flair, with a Canadian province now scheduled to be the source of the next batch of wolves to be reintroduced to the state. Colorado ...