During the summer and early fall of 2025, a single uncollared wolf was documented consistently using an area near Mount Adams.
CONCRETE, Wash. — Washington state’s wolf population is at its highest level to date since its decimation in the early 20th century, but packs remain primarily concentrated in eastern Washington, raising questions about when — or if — they will return to the western side of the Cascade Range.
“Someday there will be more wolves on the western side of the state,” said Gabriel Spence, a wolf biologist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Spence noted that in recent years, a
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