Washington State's wolf population has reached its highest recorded level to date, according to the Washington Department of ...

Washington’s gray wolf population is at its highest count since the state began monitoring in 2008. State and tribal officials counted a minimum of 270 wolves and 49 packs, including 23 breeding pairs ...

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

Even as numbers grow, Washington wolves aren’t considered ‘recovered’ Washington counted a record 270 wolves in 2025, but all ...

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

New data shows Washington's gray wolf population has bounced back, reaching the highest statewide count of the species to ...

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 grew by more than 17% in 2025, reaching its highest level since wolves naturally returned ...

Washington’s wolf population grew by 17% last year, resuming an upward trend following a momentary decline in 2024. At the ...

Washington’s wolf population grew by 17.4% in 2025, with the number of successful breeding pairs rising 27%, according to ...

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 ...

A state study in 2025 found new gray wolf packs in Eastern Washington, the North Cascades and on the Colville Reservation.