Wolf Program Updates
March 21, 2019
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Wolf from the Indigo group on Feb. 20, 2019. Photo courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.
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New Indigo group of wolves in southern Oregon Cascades
A new Area of Known Wolf Activity (AKWA) has been designated by ODFW in the southern portion of the Indigo Unit (Douglas and Lane Counties). Wolf activity has been reported by the public in this area for several years and biologists found tracks of multiple wolves (suggesting wolves were resident in the area) in late 2018. Trail camera images of three wolves were captured by a US Fish and Wildlife Service remote camera on Feb. 20, 2019 in the Umpqua National Forest (see photo).
At this time, wildlife managers have little data regarding the specifics of this new group (i.e., sex, breeding status, and specific use area) and additional surveys are needed to find out more information.
Wolf Plan adoption postponed to future meeting
On Friday Feb. 8, 2019 at the Commission meeting in Portland, Chair Finley announced that the adoption of a revised Wolf Plan scheduled for March 15 would be postponed to a future meeting, to allow everyone more time to review the Plan and Commissioners more time to talk with constituents. ODFW staff intend to make a draft Plan available for review in early March; the Plan will be posted on ODFW’s wolf webpage (www.odfw.com/wolves ).
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