Fact-checking the debate over the Profanity Peak Wolf Pack
Here we intend to clarify what is known, in the interest of reducing the disagreement and tension around this issue that are based in confusion.
News Category: Wolves
Statement on livestock depredation by Smackout Wolf Pack
The ranchers that operate on this and nearby allotments receive funding and other resources through our Range Rider Pilot Project. They have been doing everything possible to avoid conflicts with wolves and other predators.
Statement on proposal to relocate Profanity Peak wolves to captivity
We’re aware of the proposal from Lockwood Animal Rescue Center (LARC) to capture and relocate the remaining wolves in the Profanity Peak Pack. We understand this may come across as an appealing alternative to resolve this difficult and tragic issue. However, we do not favor their proposal at this time, nor do we believe it is a … Continued
Joint Conservation Wolf Advisory Group Statement on Profanity Peak Pack
By Wolf Haven International, the Humane Society of the United States, Defenders of Wildlife, and Conservation Northwest The authorized removal of wolves in the Profanity Peak wolf pack in northeast Washington is deeply regrettable. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is however following the protocol developed by Washington State’s Wolf Advisory Group (WAG) … Continued
Lethal Removal of Profanity Peak Wolves Unfortunate, but Part of State’s Wolf Management Policy
Five confirmed depredations by Profanity Peak pack trigger DFW’s lethal take protocol, yet wolf recovery in Washington still expected to succeed Conservation Northwest is disappointed that wolf depredations on livestock within the territory of the Profanity Pack appear to have become habitual. We recognize that as wolf populations grow in Washington, under the state’s Wolf Management … Continued
Report from our Range Rider Pilot Project 2015 field season
Fourth year of collaborative project supporting coexistence between people, livestock and wolves was a success The Range Rider Pilot Project, a collaborative effort between Conservation Northwest and seven ranchers grazing cattle in areas of Eastern Washington occupied by six different wolf packs in 2015, has previously produced three years with no livestock lost to wolf … Continued
Cow depredation confirmed within territory of Teanaway wolves
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has confirmedthat a yearling cow was killed by the Teanaway Wolf Pack on a public land grazing allotment north of Cle Elum, Washington. The cow was discovered on July 16th, 2015. The producer operates under a grazing permit issued by the Washington Department of Natural Resources. The cow belonged … Continued
Range riders head into the field
Pilot program builds on 2014 success reducing conflicts, expands to work with seven ranchers in the territory of six Washington wolf packs Read more about our Range Rider Pilot Project in articles from The Seattle Times, High Country News, Yakima Herald and Wenatchee World. Last month, ranchers across the Northwest turned out their cows for the annual grazing season. In … Continued
Statement on revised wolf-related legislation in Washington
Conservation Northwest supports Substitute House Bill 2107 as amended on February 27th in the House Appropriations Committee, opposes Senate Bill 5583 Our staff have been hard at work in Olympia this month, meeting with state legislators and colleagues in the conservation and ranching communities to provide input on legislation that continues to support the sustainable … Continued
Update on proposed Washington wolf legislation
February 23rd Update: Several new wolf bills have been proposed and have advanced out of committee. Though we support HB 1676 (funding ungulate-wolf interaction research), we are strongly in opposition to SB 5583(regional species delisting) and we oppose SB 5960 (revising the Wolf Conservation and Management Plan) as it is currently written. Conservation Northwest staff in Olympia and our partners in the conservation … Continued