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May 24, 2024 · Specific Wolves and Wolf Packs in Oregon. An Area of Known Wolf Activity (AKWA) is designated by ODFW showing where an individual or group of wolves have been documented repeatedly over a period of time. When resident wolf activity is established, ODFW will delineate AKWA boundaries using actual location data points.
- Jackson County
Wolves throughout Oregon are protected by the state...
- Oregon Wolf Population
Oregon Wolf Population. The Oregon minimum wolf population...
- Wolves in Oregon
4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE :: Salem, OR 97302 :: Main...
- Jackson County
Apr 12, 2024 · Oregon Wolf Population. The Oregon minimum wolf population is determined at the end of each calendar year and is based on wolves that staff has verified through direct evidence. Thus, the actual number of wolves in Oregon is likely greater than this minimum count.
4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE :: Salem, OR 97302 :: Main Phone (503) 947-6000 or (800) 720-ODFW [6339] Do you have a question or comment for ODFW? Contact ODFW's Public Service Representative at: odfw.info@odfw.oregon.gov.
The gray wolf is an Oregon Conservation Strategy Species in the Blue Mountains, East Cascades, Klamath Mountains, Northern Basin and Range and the West Cascades ecoregions. ODFW's gray wolves page provides more information.
As of 2017, about 11 known packs totaling a minimum of 124 wolves are now inhabiting the state, with most of the packs in northeastern Oregon, and a few in the southwest part of the state. Main prey for wolves there are elk, moose and deer. See map to the right for range.
Nov 12, 2022 · The following graphics show where wolves roam, population, depredation and cash compensation, how they most often die and known packs and breeding pairs.
Check out Oregon Wild’s wolf page for more information and news on the fight to protect gray wolves in Oregon. Did you know? Wolves have very large paws—a 60 pound wolf can have the same size paw as a 100 pound dog. There were no confirmed human deaths by healthy wolves in the entire 20th century.