WDFW biologists Ben Maletzke, left, and Trent Roussin do a health check on a wolf after collaring it prior to releasing it. (Photo courtesy of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife) The gray wolf ...

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In 2008, Canadian wolves didn’t wait for an invitation from biologists to move them into Washington state. Instead, they trotted across the border because they liked the territory. The pair that found ...