SPOKANE, WASH. — A bill proposed by an Eastern Washington lawmaker who says wolves should be relocated to parts of the state where the animals are more popular east 52 wolves in 13 packs roaming Eastern Washington.
SPOKANE, WASH. — A bill proposed by an Eastern Washington lawmaker who says wolves should be relocated to parts of the state where the animals are more popular was set to be heard Thursday by a legislative committee.
Eleven of the 14 wolf packs in the state are located in the district of Rep. Joel Kretz, R-Wauconda. The packs have created conflicts with ranchers and other residents.
His bill is one of several wolf-related measures scheduled to be heard in the House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources in Olympia.
Other bills would order the state Fish and Wildlife Department to manage wolf problems by lethal means under certain circumstances, and give the Fish and Wildlife Commission more leeway on changing a state endangered species classification.
Fish and Wildlife estimates that at the end of 2013, there were at least 52 wolves in 13 packs roaming Eastern Washington.
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