In a much-needed WIN for wolves, a federal judge yesterday overturned the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to deny Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for gray wolves in the Northern Rockies. Three lawsuits challenged USFWS’ February 2024 decision, correctly claiming that aggressive attacks and annihilation efforts in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming would decimate wolf populations if left unchanged. Wolves in Washington and Oregon also face challenges with state management. USFWS must no

With the natural passing of a ‘patriarch’ wolf in Washington, statewide wolf specialist Ben Maletzke reflects on the first wolf he radio collared in this state; the animal that literally started the repopulation of wolves in Washington’s central Cascades. | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife