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Research finds lethal wolf control backfires on livestock – WSU News Washington State University

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Study analyzes 25 years of data The gray wolf was federally listed as endangered in 1974. During much of its recovery in the northern Rocky Mountains, government predator control efforts have been used to keep wolves from attacking sheep and livestock. With wolves delisted in 2012, sport hunting has also been used. But until now, the effectiveness of lethal control …

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Washington lawmaker proposes moving wolves – Capital Press

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Its very obvious who Joel Kretz gets his money from! OLYMPIA, Wash. — A northeast Washington legislator has introduced two bills to hasten wolf recovery and the day the predator no longer is protected by the state’s endangered species law. Rep. Joel Kretz, an Okanogan County Republican, said ranchers can’t wait several more years for wolves to spread out before …