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Wolves are back at the zoo ... and in Oregon!

Meet Cheyenne and Yazhi, two female wolves who came to our Great Northwest Exhibit from the Minnesota Zoo in December. Read more

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Kids! Join the pack!

Learn about wolf ecology by living the life of a wild wolf in Yellowstone National Park. Explore the wilderness and hunt elk. Play this computer game alone or with friends in on-line multiplayer missions, download the game from www.wolfquest.org.

Cheyenne Yazhi

Wild wolves have returned to Oregon, too. Wild wolves have been sighted here several times over the past few months. There are thought to be at least two pups and two adult wolves—the first wild wolves here since the 1940s!

Learn more

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Learn more about ODFW's wolf management plan and the current status of Oregon wolves. Includes information on sightings in Oregon, wolf biology and what to do if you encounter a wolf.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Learn to distinguish between gray wolves and coyotes. See maps showing the gray wolf's range throughout history. Look at recovery plans. Get answers to frequently asked questions about wolf biology and behavior.


 


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