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By Roger Harnack
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Local wolf sightings on the increase

 

Last updated 11/6/2019 at 1pm



CHENEY – There's been a slight increase in the number of wolves reported in southern Spokane County this year.

According to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife's wolf tracking map, only three wolves were reported by residents in the county south of Spokane last year.

So far in 2019, the number of sightings reported to the state has doubled.

The most recent sighting reported on the online map at https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/at-risk/species-recovery/graywolf/observations was reported Sept. 22.

The lone wolf was spotted south of the city in the area south of West Salnave Road.

Other sightings in the area this year occurred:

March 13 – Between Cheney and Medical Lake, in the area east of South Silver Lake Road

March 13 – West of Fancher Butte, in the vicinity of South Ladd Road

April 17 – Northeast of Latah, in the area of Cove Creek

May 5 – Northwest of Mica, near Krell Hill

May 12 – Southeast of Williams Lake, near South Lake Road

In 2018, wolves were reportedly seen north Spangle along Paradise Road, east of Fairfield along South Bradshaw Road and north of Cheney along Andrus Road.

Roger Harnack can be reached at roger@cheneyfreepress.com.

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Roger Harnack, Owner/Publisher

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Roger Harnack is the owner/publisher of Free Press Publishing. Having grown up Benton City, Roger is an award-winning journalist, columnist, photographer, editor and publisher. He's one of only two editorial/commentary writers from Washington state to ever receive the international Golden Quill. Roger is dedicated to the preservation of local media, and the voice it retains for Eastern Washington.

 

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