Articles for tag: animal migration, Endangered Species, habitat restoration, Oregon wildlife, Pacific Northwest, Predator Recovery, wildlife conservation, wolf behavior, wolf expansion

Oregon's Wolves Are Expanding Southward

Oregon’s Wolves Are Expanding Southward

Jan Otte

Picture this: a wolf family trotting through Oregon’s pine forests, pups in tow, reclaiming territory their ancestors roamed over a century ago. It’s not a fantasy anymore. It’s happening right now across Oregon’s southern reaches, marking one of the most remarkable wildlife recovery stories of our time. The minimum known count of wolves in Oregon ...

New Mexico Pronghorns Surging

New Mexico Pronghorns Surging

Gargi Chakravorty

New Mexico’s pronghorn population has become one of the most remarkable wildlife conservation success stories in the American Southwest. Picture this: from fewer than 1,700 animals roaming the state’s vast grasslands in 1916 to an estimated 45,000 to 50,000 pronghorn today. This incredible recovery didn’t happen overnight – it’s the result of decades of careful ...

Utah Desert Bighorns Rebound

Utah Desert Bighorns Rebound

Andrew Alpin

The rugged canyons of tell a remarkable story of recovery. Once on the brink of vanishing forever from the state’s southern landscapes, desert bighorn sheep have staged one of the most impressive wildlife comebacks in American conservation history. Their dramatic return from near extinction to thriving populations stands as proof that dedicated conservation efforts can ...

Unexpected Challenges and Controversies

Missouri River Otters Return

Jan Otte

Picture this: Over forty years ago, ‘s rivers and streams fell eerily silent where once playful river otters thrived. These sleek aquatic acrobats had nearly vanished, wiped out by decades of unregulated hunting and habitat destruction. What happened next became one of North America’s most remarkable wildlife comeback stories. In the early eighties, when most ...