Wolves on the Rise But Still in Trouble | Spokane News

Wolves are thriving in Washington, hitting 270 this year—but true recovery demands they spread into untouched habitats like the southern Cascades and northwest coast. Yet a deeply imbalanced wolf management group, skewed toward ranchers and hunters, sidelines environmental voices and lets emotion override science. Most Washingtonians support coexisting with wolves, but livestock losses are driving lethal removals—even when ranchers aren’t taking basic precautions. Poaching is rampant, with wolves shot and killed on public land, often before investigations even begin. And killing wolves, even the wrong ones, rarely deters predation and can backfire, making conflicts worse while hiding the real scale of the problem. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4408ac389ad8dfff