WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Friday it will develop what it calls a long-term and durable approach to the conservation of gray wolves.

Some in Oregon had hoped the federal agency would again try to remove the wolf from the Endangered Species list. Instead, a first-of-its-kind National Recovery Plan under the Endangered Species Act will be in place by the end of 2025. Click HERE to read more about the plan.

In Oregon, wolves west of Highway 395 are federally protected; east of 395, they are not.