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Grant County Court approves sending letter supporting Wallowa County wolf-management resolution
Summary
The court approved a motion to sign and send a letter endorsing Wallowa County's Resolution 2026-001, which seeks a maximum county wolf population of 25, support for lethal control, and coordination with ODFW; Judge Hamsher read the letter and the court voted unanimously to dispatch it to ODFW commissioners.
At the March 4 meeting Judge Hamsher read a letter endorsing Wallowa County's recently passed Resolution 2026-001 and moved that the court sign and send the letter to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife commissioners. The resolution as described in the reading called for a maximum county wolf population of 25 wolves, targeted management to keep packs in areas with minimal human and livestock activity, support for lethal control measures, and support for related research and pilot programs.
The court approved the motion to dispatch the letter; the transcript records the vote as unanimous (Ayes: 3 / Nays: 0 / Abstains: 0). Hamsher also clarified a public comment point during the item, noting that "the only prohibited wolf in Oregon are those obtained by private individuals," per the reading. The letter will be signed by the court members and sent to the ODFW commissioners.
