Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Plan
- Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Plan (December 2011)
- Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Wolf Conservation and Management Plan for Washington (July 2011)
Washington Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Annual Reports
Videos and recorded presentations
- Building a Path to Peace, Conservation Conflict Transformation presentation (PDF) and audio
- 2018 Annual Wolf Conservation and Management update (April 18, 2019)
- Wolf 101 presentation at Pybus Market in Wenatchee hosted by Wenatchee World (Jan. 15, 2020)
- Wolves in Washington presentation, Olympic National Park Perspectives Speaker Series (Feb. 11, 2020)
- 2019 Annual Wolf Conservation and Management update (April 20, 2020)
- The wolf 'patriarch' of the central Cascades video (Aug. 19, 2020)
- How to count a wolf video (Nov. 19, 2020)
- Washington wolf encounters (safety in wolf country) (Feb. 8, 2021)
- 2020 Annual Wolf Conservation and Management Update (April 23, 2021)
- 2021 Annual Wolf Conservation and Management Update (April 9, 2022)
Presentations about ungulate population dynamics, conservation, and management
- Fundamental Elements of Ungulate Population Dynamics
- Factors that Influence Ungulate Populations
- Ungulate Population Monitoring
Presentations about wolf-ungulate interactions
- Some thoughts on the relationship between wolves and their prey (Dr. John Vucetich)
- Some insights from predator-prey research in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (Dr. Arthur Middleton)
- Density-dependent changes in wolf predation within the complex system of northern Yellowstone (Dr. Matthew Metz)
- Spatial and temporal patterns of predator-prey interactions in eastern Washington (Dr. Beth Gardner)
- White-tailed deer and elk population dynamics (2017-2021) in northeast Washington (Dr. Taylor Ganz)
- Cougar dietary overlap with and spatial responses to recolonizing wolves in Washington (Dr. Aaron Wirsing)
- What is habitat? (Kyle Garrison, WDFW Ungulate Section Manager)
Wolf-livestock conflict mitigation
- Wolf-Livestock Interaction Protocol (PDF)
- Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement: Wolf-Livestock Conflict Deterrence Rule Making
- Wolf-Livestock Conflict Deterrence Proposed Rule: Small Business Economic Impact Statement
- Livestock-Wolf Mitigation Measures Checklist (PDF)
- Wolf-Livestock Nonlethal Conflict Avoidance: A Review of the Literature (PDF)
- Livestock Injury and Mortality Investigations: A Reference Guide For WDFW Field Personnel (WARNING: This manual contains graphic and potentially disturbing photos of depredation incidents.)
- Pilot Projects (Creative Solutions) for Special Focus Areas (SFAs) for recurrent conflict mitigation (PDF)
Public opinion studies
- Washington Resident's Opinions on Bear and Wolf Management and Their Experiences With Wildlife That Cause Problems (May 2014)
- Washington Residents' Attitudes Toward Wolves and Wolf Management 2008 - 2019 (PDF) (2019)
Correspondence with Governor's office
- Letter to WDFW from Washington Governor Jay Inslee (Sept. 30, 2019)
- Letter from WDFW Director Kelly Susewind to Washington Governor Jay Inslee (Nov. 27, 2019) (PDF)
- Letter from WDFW Director Kelly Susewind to Washington Governor Jay Inslee (July 27, 2020) (PDF)
- Letter from WDFW Director Kelly Susewind to Washington Governor Jay Inslee (Nov. 24, 2021) (PDF)
Other reports
- People and Wolves in Washington: Stakeholder Conflict Assessment and Recommendations for Conflict Transformation (March 2015)
- Assessing relatedness between wolves in Washington: Final Report (PDF) (April 2019)
- Assessing relatedness between wolves in Washington: Final Report (PDF) (Feb. 2018)
- Sherman wolf pack: 2017 lethal removal action report
- Smackout wolf pack: 2017 lethal removal action report