Defenders' Experts
Pacific West Wolves
Gray wolves were once widely distributed throughout the
Pacific West, but were eradicated by the early 1900s. Although the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS) has no current plans to restore wolves to this region,
scientific research has identified vast areas of suitable wolf habitat in
California, Oregon, and Washington. Defenders is a leading voice for restoring
wolves to their natural place on the Pacific West landscape.
Gray Wolf Returns to Oregon
On January 24, 2008, the La Grande Field Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
confirmed that a female gray wolf from the Boise, Idaho
area is now making her home in northeastern Oregon.
Defenders' press release
USFWS Press Release
See the wolf!
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife video footage of the female gray wolf in Oregon.
In the Field
Bringing wolves back to the Pacific West will require careful planning. Defenders is building support for science-based wolf recovery by working with government agencies, scientists, conservationists, and the public.
Management and Policy
If wolves are to reclaim wolf habitat in the Pacific West, they need to be able to get there safely and to survive once they arrive. Defenders is urging the FWS to continue legal protections for wolves that may disperse into this region from neighboring populations in the U.S. and Canada.
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