Local Congressman Bentz Advocates For Delisting Oregon's Wolf Population
Oregon Congressman Bentz pushes for wolf removal from Endangered Species list, citing impacts on livestock and stress in cattle herds.
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ODFW Crews Called To Four Depredations Last Week
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife was very busy last week with several depredations in the eastern part of the state.
Investigators were called all to private pasture land in the Silver Creek area of Harney County on Monday, February 27th. Th...
ODFW Called To Four Depredations Over The Holidays
The final week of the year was a busy one for Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife crews, as they were called to depredations leading to the deaths of four calves.
The first incident was reported Christmas Sunday, on private land in Union County’s High Valley area. When crews arrived...
Court Grants Coalition Intervention in Gray Wolf Lawsuit
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the American Farm Bureau, and other members of a coalition applauded an appeals court decision allowing intervention in a case regarding gray wolves. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will allow the coalition to intervene in the Defenders of Wildlife versus the U.S. Fish and Wil...
ODFW Will Do More To Livestock Producers Impacted By Chesnimnus Pack
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said it will increase its involvement and assist in the lethal removal of one Chesnimnus Pack wolf. A kill permit has already been issued against the NE Oregon pack due to livestock conflict; now the Department may remove a wolf from the ground or the air
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Newhouse Calls On Interior To “Follow The Science” When It Comes To Gray Wolves
Last week, Dan Newhouse, chair of the Western Caucus, joined 20 of his House Republican colleagues in introducing the Trust the Science Act, which looks to strengthen state management of the gray wolf. The legislation would require the Department of the Interior to reissue the 2020 final rule delisting the gray wolf from the list of endangered species in the lower 48 states
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Washington’s Wolf Population Continues To Increase
Washington’s wolf population continued to grow in 2021, marking the 13th consecutive year where the population demonstrated a year-over-year increased. According to the 2021 annual wolf report the population increased 16% to 206 wolves in 33 packs across the state. Fis
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Ag Groups Disappointed in Gray Wolf Decision
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council expressed opposition to the U.S. District Court’s ruling to remand and vacate the Endangered Species Act Delisting of the gray wolf. The Trump Administration delisted the gray wolf in 2020.
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CPoW, Others, Awarded Wolf Deterrent Funds
Last week, the Washington state Department of Agriculture awarded the Northeast Washington Wolf-Livestock Management grant to the Cattle Producers of Washington. The Association will receive $397,440 for its wolf deterrence project. CPoW’s project involves using conflict specialists to address wolf issues in Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille and Okanogan counties.
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