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Oregon Wolf Hunt Extended Two More Months, ODFW Defends Its Actions

June 25, 2010
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Still missing. The alpha male of the Imnaha pack hasn't been seen or heard from since May 31st. ODFW photo.

The hunt for two wolves in Wallowa County could last all summer long. That’s the latest word from Oregon Fish and Wildlife.

ODFW is now giving federal agents until the end of August to kill two members of the Imnaha pack. It’s the third time ODFW has extended the hunt.

Also new, ODFW is answering critics in the environmental community who think the agency is violating its own rules, and letting the wolf hunt drag out for too long.

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Wolf Hunt Reax: ODFW Not Playing By The Rules

June 21, 2010
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Environmental groups are now making it very clear that they’re frustrated with ODFW’s decision to extend the hunt for two wolves in Wallowa County.

They’re accusing the agency of bowing to political pressure to kill wolves, and not giving the state’s Wolf Management Plan a chance to work.

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Wolf News: Hunt Extended Again, Alpha Male Is Missing

June 18, 2010
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The alpha male of the Imnaha pack before receiving a collar. Photo from ODFW.

Two headlines from Oregon’s wolf country.

Federal agents are getting another week to hunt down two wolves in Wallowa County. This is the second time ODFW has extended the hunt.

Meanwhile, the alpha male of the Imnaha wolf pack is missing. He should be wearing a tracking collar. But wildlife officials haven’t seen or heard from him in nearly three weeks.

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Groups Ask Governor To Spare The Lives Of Two Oregon Wolves

June 16, 2010
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ODFW believes this is the alpha male of the Imnaha pack. Photo from ODFW.

From opposite end of the state, two environmental groups are asking Governor Kulongoski to call off the hunt for two wolves in Wallowa County.

The appeal comes from the Hells Canyon Preservation Council in LaGrande, and the Cascadia Wildlands Project in Eugene.

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ODFW Extends Wolf Hunt, Wallowa County Calls For Emergency Action

June 10, 2010
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Federal agents have more time, and more space, for their hunt of two wolves in Northeast Oregon.

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Time To Speak Up For Oregon’s Wolves

June 8, 2010
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Russ Morgan, ODFW wolf coordinator, with a 97-pound male wolf collared Feb. 12th. Photo from ODFW.

If you care about the future of wolves in Oregon – now is a good time to say something.

ODFW is undergoing a five year review of the state’s Wolf Management Plan. So far, the agency hasn’t said anything about the kind of changes it would like to make to the plan.

But it will soon.

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ODFW Okays Killing Of Two Wolves In Wallowa County

May 31, 2010
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B-300, the alpha female of the Imnaha pack will be allowed to continue breeding. Photo from ODFW.

Following new wolf attacks on livestock this weekend, ODFW is giving federal agents a green light to kill two members of the Imnaha wolf pack in Wallowa County.

The alpha male and female will be spared. They’re the only known breeding pair of wolves in the state. Three of their offspring with radio collars won’t be killed either. ODFW is protecting the collared wolves because it’s easier to monitor them.

But, USDA Wildlife Services will be allowed to take out two of the five members that aren’t collared.

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Another Wolf Attack In Wallowa. ODFW Issues Shoot-To-Kill Permits.

May 28, 2010
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ODFW believes this is the alpha male of the Imnaha pack. Photo from ODFW.

UPDATED: 6:15pm

Late Friday, ODFW confirmed another wolf kill of livestock in Wallowa County. It’s the third known attack in Oregon this year.

It comes as the agency is under increasing pressure from local residents to confirm as many wolf kills as possible – and from environmental groups who think ODFW is moving too quickly.

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VIDEO: On The Streets, Tracking A Major Killer Of Birds

May 28, 2010
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Maybe it was at home when you first heard it. The loud thud at the window. A bird strike.

While they may seem like rare events, bird strikes into windows are actually very common. They’re the number two killer of wild birds in the country, after habitat loss.

But no one really knows how many birds die this way, and how much damage it’s doing to bird populations. The best estimates put the death toll at hundreds of millions per year. In Portland, the Audubon Society is leading an effort to get some answers.

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Another $10 Million For Klamath Drought Farmers

May 27, 2010
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Farmers in the Klamath Basin may see a huge increase in federal dollars coming their way, to help them cope with this summer’s drought.

An emergency spending bill before the Senate will add another $10 million in drought aid. That’s on top of the $8.75 million the feds have already spent.

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