2023: Oregon wolf population stable at 178, despite 41% West Zone range expansion; increased poaching and legal wolf killings.

2023 saw Oregon's wolf population remain stable at 178 wolves, despite a 41% increase in range expansion in the West Zone. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reports a rise in confirmed poaching events and suspicious deaths, impacting conservation efforts. Legal wolf killings increased, leading to double the previous record for wolf killings in any year since Oregon's wolf recovery began.

April 13, 2024
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