Greg Walden Applauds Delisting of the Gray Wolf

/
Greg Walden Applauds Delisting of the Gray Wolf

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released a statement after the U.S. Department of Interior announced the official delisting of the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List based on clear evidence that the wolves’ numbers are healthy and stable following decades of successful protection.

Read More

Lane County man pleads guilty to killing wolf near Summer Lake

/
Lane County man pleads guilty to killing wolf near Summer Lake

Medford, Ore.—Colton Tony Dick, 22, of Oakridge, Oregon, pleaded guilty today to a single count of unlawfully taking an endangered species.

Read More

Greg Walden statement on proposal to delist wolves across Lower 48 [VIDEO]

/
Greg Walden statement on proposal to delist wolves across Lower 48 [VIDEO]

For years, I’ve heard from ranchers across our district who watched as wolf populations continue to grow, harassing and killing their livestock. This truly threatens their livelihoods. Today’s announcement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is welcome news for Oregonians and people across the West who have been waiting for action to delist the gray wolf, after the…

Read More

Department of the Interior celebrates recover of the Gray Wolf with proposal to return management to states, tribes

/
Department of the Interior celebrates recover of the Gray Wolf with proposal to return management to states, tribes

The gray wolf, an iconic species of the American West, had all but disappeared from landscape in the lower 48 states by the early 20th century. Now it roams free in nine states and is stable and healthy throughout its current range. This constitutes one of the greatest comebacks for an animal in U.S. conservation history. Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is re-affirming the success of this recovery with a proposal to remove all gray wolves from protection under Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Read More