OLYMPIA — Legislation directing the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to move wolves from east to west passed the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Feb. 1. The bill, sponsored by northeast Washington Rep. Joel Kretz, was supported by urban lawmakers, but was opposed by Western Washington legislators whose rural districts would be candidates for receiving wolves. “This …
Red wolves may be going extinct in the wild — again – The Washington Post
This sprawling mix of swamp and forest is the only place in the world where red wolves live in the wild, and on a breezy afternoon Ron Sutherland set out to find one. He drove an SUV slowly on lumpy dirt roads for nearly four hours, scanning spindly trees, murky canals, green thickets and muck. Two other sharp-eyed conservationists helping to search …
‘I just want out’: Large carnivore conservation lab director opens up about relationship with WSU
Robert Wielgus’s black motorcycle jacket, bike chain necklace, skull-shaped ring and black cowboy hat stand out on a subdued Tuesday morning in a Moscow coffee shop. Wielgus made the town his home about three years ago after moving from Pullman. It was around the same time he was beginning his research on wolves. He has since been at the center …
Pets, wildlife, endangered species, even humans are victims of trapping on public lands
4 million animals are trapped every year and our Government does not give exact numbers. So no one knows precisely how many dogs and cats are caught in traps every year. There is no real incentive for trappers to report non-target catches, especially if they are companion animals, or endangered animals (which could result in penalization) They are indiscriminate …