Eastern Wa Rancher given permit to shoot wolf.

[bearpaw]

Here's the sad reality, the WDFW only has 2 trappers, there is no way they can conform all the packs. We need at least a dozen trappers to get most of these packs confirmed.

[ironhead14]

Really- they got a permit. WTF happened to protecting property. If I had cattle and if I watched a wolf or cougar attacking I would be shooting permit or not. On the bright side at least the wdfw is doing something to help the ranchers and that is a big step in a positive direction.

My first thought was exactly the same as yours......WTF a permit to protect your property.  Note it did say if the farmer witnessed the attacks.  Slim chance of that happening!  Now if they gave him a shoot on sight permit I would think they are trying to help him.

[cem3434]

For sure the permit is no " free pass ".......if they kill one, it will be heavily scrutinized.   

Hopefully they catch the entire pack "in the process" of harming his cattle and the ranch hand mows them all down! 

[igotbigbulls]

For sure the permit is no " free pass ".......if they kill one, it will be heavily scrutinized.   

Hopefully they catch the entire pack "in the process" of harming his cattle and the ranch hand mows them all down! 

  But i dont think he cares much about being scrutinized.  I've talked with him not to long ago here in the Tri Cities before he headed up to the ranch up north and he didnt seem to worried when it came to protecting his herd.