The gray wolf population in Washington has experienced positive growth since breeding pairs returned to the state in 2008.

The report shows that the minimum year-end wolf count increased by more than 17% at the end of 2025, following a decline a ...

Washington's gray wolf population rebounded in 2025, reversing a decline seen the previous year. Why it matters: A new state ...

Washington is inching closer to delisting gray wolves as an endangered species. Once the wolves establish a presence in the ...

A minimum count of 270 is a new high for gray wolves in Washington. It represents a 17% increase over the count of 230 at the ...

State and tribal officials counted a minimum of 270 wolves and 49 packs, including 23 breeding pairs at the end 2025, ...

After decades of conservation efforts, Washington’s gray wolf population has reached a record high.

Washington’s gray wolf population grew by more than 17% in 2025, reaching its highest level since wolves naturally returned ...

Washington counted a record 270 wolves in 2025, but all wolves stayed in Eastern or north-central Washington, leaving the state no closer to meeting its objective of seeing wolves everywhere. The wolf ...

Wildlife experts captured wolves in Oregon and released them in Grand County in December 2023. (PHOTO: Screengrab via Colorado Parks and Wildlife from video footage shot by Jerry Neal). Washington’s ...