For the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the local ecosystem is a fragile balance of prey and predator. A single factor could change all of that in the next few years, an expert says. Wolf management has long since been a contentious topic for farmers, hunters and environmentalists, and while most wolves reside in the states of Idaho, …
Wolves Can Suffer From PTSD | Effects of Capture
Imagine for a moment you are in a situation where escape is impossible. Not those occasional bad days when life problems summate and produce a feeling of no way out. Instead, envision a more active process, one in which you begin to understand that the inevitable catastrophic consequences are unavoidable. You try plan A, then B, and C. Finally, you …
Wolves thriving in Washington, but only in the east | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Wolves are thriving in Washington, primarily on the eastern side of the Cascade Range. That has sparked conflict because much of the support to bolster the wolf population comes from urban and liberal western Washington, but the negative impacts strike eastern Washington. One solution is for wolves to disperse across the state more quickly, wildlife officials …
Wildlife cameras spot wolf near Stevens Pass
Wildlife cameras in the Cascades have captured the second wolf near Stevens Pass this year. Prior to these sightings, no wolf has been recorded in the area over five decades. The latest is a collared female with the Teanaway pack. The cameras are maintained by volunteers with Conservation Northwest. More than 100 volunteers monitor about 50 cameras year-round. In the …