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- The Washington wolf population rose 17.4% in 2025 to 270 wolves across 49 packs, with 23 breeding pairs.
- The increase follows a decline in 2024.
- Amaroq Weiss, a senior wolf advocate, said growth is positive but does not indicate full recovery, as prime habitats still lack wolf packs, and urged addressing human-caused mortality.
- The report recorded 28 wolf deaths in 2025, mainly from human causes.
