By Flora Martin Gibson

OREGON — Aaron Bott’s worked with all the large mammals in the Lower 48, but still finds wolves unique. “There’s something rather unique about wolves,” he said. “I understood from my own upbringing just how complex wolves can be for humans to coexist with.”

WASCO CO. — Is this bad news or good news? Depends who you ask.

THE GORGE — On Christmas Eve, President Biden signed a bill officially designating the bald eagle as the U.S.’s national bird. Already considered the national symbol, the species had never received this official designation.

GOLDENDALE — On Oct. 6, Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife discovered that an adult male gray wolf was shot and killed near the inte…