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OR-54 And Other Challenges Of Wolf Management

A wolf in the wild, not OR-54.

The early years of gray wolves returning to the region are proving to be interesting, to say the least.  Wolf packs are now established west of the Cascades in both Oregonand California

In fact, not long after Oregon wildlife biologists got a radio collar on female wolf OR-54 of the Rogue Pack, she left for California and stayed there for a while.  She's since returned. 

We gather workers from Fish & Wildlife in both states for some updates on wolf management and its many challenges.  Steve Niemala visits from Oregon, with Pete Figura from California.   

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.
April Ehrlich is an editor and reporter at Oregon Public Broadcasting. Prior to joining OPB, she was a news host and regional reporter at Jefferson Public Radio.