While the battle over Oregon's wolves is nothing new, it appears to be entering a new chapter as they establish themselves across the state. Last year, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, new packs gained footholds near Pendleton, La Grande and Baker City. In May, a collared wolf wandered from the Wallowas to Northern California, found a mate and sired pups in Southern Oregon. Last December, wolf tracks were confirmed on the eastern slope of Mount Hood, only about 60 miles from Portland city limits—no one knows what happened to that wolf, or if it might be living in the area now. If the situation in Enterprise is any indicator, the wolf issue may ignite old tensions between Oregon's urban and rural populations.