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Wolves
in Oregon
Shannon
Basner / Wolf Song of Alaska Volunteer
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until the 1930's, the Gray Wolf was thriving in the
State of Oregon. According to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife
Service, it has been confirmed that wolves do not inhabit
Oregon presently and there aren't any plans to reintroduce
the wolf to the area. The expectation is that
the wolves that had been introduced to the Idaho area
will migrate to Oregon to establish a permanent population. Biologists
believe that the habitat is not conducive to the survival
of wolves. Over
the past few years there have been sightings of wolves
and/or tracks in Eastern Oregon. In 1999, one
radio-collared a wolf was found and brought back to
Idaho. Another radio-collared wolf was struck
down by an automobile and died. The third wolf
that entered Oregon in 2000, was found shot in the
Blue Mountains. Any wild wolves that enter the
Oregon territory are still protected by the Endangered
Species Act, though the wolf's status in Michigan,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota
has been changed to threatened.
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