wolf management

WDFW Seeks Comments On Proposed Wolf Rule Changes
WDFW Seeks Comments On Proposed Wolf Rule Changes
WDFW Seeks Comments On Proposed Wolf Rule Changes
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is taking comments on a proposed rule change to address wolf-livestock conflicts. In September 2020, Governor Jay Inslee directed WDFW to initiate rule making, with the goal of reducing the number of livestock killed or injured by wolves ...
Inslee Directs State To Rework Wolf Rulemaking Process
Inslee Directs State To Rework Wolf Rulemaking Process
Inslee Directs State To Rework Wolf Rulemaking Process
On Friday, Governor Jay Inslee sent a letter to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to initiate a new rulemaking process when it comes to wolf management. Last week’s letter comes following an appeal from the Center for Biological Diversity challenging WDFW’s current wolf management rules. CBD claim ...
WDFW Extends Wolf Comment Period By Two Weeks
WDFW Extends Wolf Comment Period By Two Weeks
WDFW Extends Wolf Comment Period By Two Weeks
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Wednesday it will extend the post-recovery public comment period by two weeks.  WDFW said this is allows Washingtonians to voice their thoughts how the gray wolf should be managed once they are no longer state listed.  ...
UW Researcher: Washington Wolf Population Could Be Much Larger
UW Researcher: Washington Wolf Population Could Be Much Larger
UW Researcher: Washington Wolf Population Could Be Much Larger
The number of wolves in the state of Washington is likely much higher than previously thought, according to a University of Washington researcher who spent two years studying the animals using scat-sniffing dogs.  Samuel Wasser said his dogs detected 95 wolves in one area of Stevens and Pend Oreille counties, in the northeast corner of the state, during the 2016-17 season.  Th...