State officials say Idaho’s wolf population dropped by about 100 wolves to 1,129
State officials in Idaho say the wolf population is down and they are trying to reduce it further through aggresive hunting and trapping. File photo courtesy of Eric Cole/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Idaho’s wolf population decreased to an estimated 1,129 animals in 2025 as state officials work to reduce the population through expanded hunting and trapping, Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials said this month.
Statewide, the wolf population is down by an estimated 106 wolves compared to the estimated 2024 wolf population of 1,235.