Entire Washington wolf pack to be killed after attacks on cattle oregonlive.com

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Still, killing any members of a species that once came so close to extinction does not sit well with everyone. Roger Dobson, a Cowlitz tribal elder with Protect The Wolves, a group that advocates for the animals, sent a cease and desist letter to Mortarello demanding the wolves be spared. In the letter, Dobson alleged that the owner of the livestock had been careless with his animals.

“This particular rancher is a proven repeat offender of placing his livestock in harm’s way for the last three years,” Dobson write in the letter. “It is not the fault of our sacred animals, they did not ask to have their home range invaded by careless livestock owners.”

Mortarello did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the letter and the actions of the livestock owner.

A joint statement issued by Wolf Haven International, the Humane Society of the United States, Defenders of Wildlife and Conservation Northwest called the removal of the wolves “regrettable,” but noted that the decision had been made by Washington State’s Wolf Advisory Group, which represents stakeholders from both the ranching community and wolf conservation advocates.

“We remain steadfast that our important goals remain the long-term recovery and public acceptance of wolves in our state alongside thriving rural communities,” the statement read. “In the meantime, we ask our community and the citizens of Washington State and beyond to engage in respectful and civil dialogue as we work through these challenging events.”

 

Source: Entire Washington wolf pack to be killed after attacks on cattle | OregonLive.com

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  1. I do not understand why these ass wipe ranchers do not keep their dam cows off of Government property!!!….Tell these lying sacks of shit to keep the dam cows on their private property, or tell them that their ciws will be shot!…Keane our wolves alone!….I live in N.J., and my Government taxes go towards the safety towards our wolves. I will be starting a petition that will go country wide. Killing an endangered species, that dies not bother anyone, has to be stopped!…we will write to some very important animal advocates, and our president…this slaughter if wolves has to stop now!

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