Washington's gray wolf population reaches highest count to date ^53.4%

KUOW Public Radio - By Gabriel Spitzer, Kathryn Stone - 4/20/2026, 7:48 PM

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New data shows Washington's gray wolf population has bounced back, reaching the highest statewide count of the species to date. At least 270 gray wolves called Washington home in 2025, according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, which began surveying the state's wolf population annually in 2008. That's up about 17% since... more