Imnaha Alpha male alive and well – Wenaha pack pups collared and released
Imnaha Alpha Male captured in a picture on August 11, 2010. Picture courtesy of ODFW
The Imnaha alpha male, that has not been detected since May 31, was photographed by trail camera on Aug. 11, 2010. According to Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, his collar is not functioning. Read more
RMEF: Prepare to be Sued Over Wolves
MISSOULA, Mont.—With their latest petition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, animal rights activists are preparing to sue for federally mandated release of wolves in every state, warn officials with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Read more
ODFW releases document on current wolf issues
ODFW — Craig Ely, ODFW Northeast Regional Supervisor, briefed Fish and Wildlife Commission on August 6, 2010, with current issues on the Oregon Wolf Management Plan. It summarizes policy issues raised by the specific stakeholder groups ODFW met with that will be considered during the Wolf Plan Review. Read more
Male wolf from Wenaha pack radio-collared and released in northeast Oregon
LA GRANDE, Ore. —A two-year old male gray wolf belonging to Oregon’s Wenaha wolf pack was captured, radio-collared and released on Wednesday Aug. 4. This is the first wolf in the Wenaha pack to be collared and will allow biologists to track the pack, make a more accurate population estimate, monitor breeding activity and collar other wolves in the pack. Read more
New range rider helps protect livestock from wolves: Program funded by USFWS grant
ENTERPRISE, Ore.—In an effort to reduce wolf-livestock conflicts in Wallowa County, a new range rider will accompany cattle grazing in areas of the Imnaha wolf pack this summer. Read more
ODFW reports four pups for Imnaha wolf pack
In report just released this morning, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife reports the Imnaha wolf pack has at least four new pups this year, images captured on a motion-triggered trail camera show. Read more
Feds suspend wolf kill order after lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services and conservation groups said Friday that agreement has been reached to suspend the order through July while a federal judge considers the conservation groups’ request for an injunction. Read more
Environmental groups file federal suit in Portland challenging kill permits for gray wolves
FROM OREGON LIVE – Four conservation groups took their campaign to protect endangered gray wolves in Oregon to federal court today, filing a lawsuit Thursday in Portland challenging government plans to kill two of the state’s resident wolves in the Wallowa Valley for preying on livestock.
ODFW still accepting comments on wolf plan until Oct 1
ODFW — The public comment period for the initial five year review of the Wolf Plan closed June 30, 2010, but ODFW will continue to accept public comment up through the Oct. 1, 2010, Commission meeting in Bend when formal rule making could occur. Read more
ODFW files wolf plan rule change with Secretary of State
ODFW filed a temporary rule change with the Secretary of State’s office June 29, 2010, that changes the OAR language guiding lethal responses to wolf-livestock depredation. The rule changes are as follows (old or deleted language is strike-thru text, new language is bold and underlined). Read more
