Conservation Northwest today expressed qualified support for Governor Jay Inslee signing House Bill 2424. The bill requires the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to work with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation to coordinate gray wolf and other wildlife management in the so-called “North Half” lands in northeast Washington that were part of … Continued
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is investigating fatal poisoning of six wolves Seattle, Wash. – Wildlife officials are asking anyone with information about who killed six wolves in Stevens County earlier this year to come forward and help identify the suspects. WDFW began investigating this incident in February when they discovered someone had killed … Continued
Ranch sanitation is critical to help wolves and ranches avoid conflict BY Paula Swedeen, Ph.D., POLICY DIRECTOR Dead animals are a part of raising livestock for meat and dairy products. If not disposed of properly, they can create human health issues and attract scavenging wildlife. This can put wolves and other large carnivores in conflict … Continued
Washington is the best place to live if you are a wolf in the western United States, according to a review of the data conducted by Conservation Northwest staff. We summarized intentional human-caused wolf mortality over the past five years (2017-2021)1 in Washington2, Oregon, and the Northern Rocky Mountain States of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. … Continued
Washington’s annual wolf report is out, and it has good news for wolf recovery. New data shows Washington’s wolf populations increased by 16 percent in 2021 Here are the essential numbers from the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW): A minimum of 206 wolves in the state at the end of 2021, compared … Continued
Conservation Northwest shares annual update on its wolf recovery efforts in Washington
Lethal control is always a difficult situation, one that we don’t like to see occur. It can be understandably emotional for wildlife advocates, livestock producers, and agency staff.
There has been enough conflict and learning to see that when everyone does their part, the likelihood of cattle depredations goes down as does the need for wolf lethal removal.
Minimum of 178 wolves counted in at least 29 packs and 16 successful breeding pairs statewide
New standards seek to improve performance and accountability of range riders working to reduce wolf-livestock conflict in Washington.