Wolf attacks Dog in Twisp, Wa.

[Elkaholic daWg]

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 in my inbox today

WDFW NEWS RELEASE
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
http://wdfw.wa.gov/

March 18, 2013
Contact, WDFW Wildlife Program, 360-902-2515

WDFW schedules meeting in Colville
on wolves' impact on game species

OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will hold a public meeting March 27 in Colville to discuss the potential impact of wolves on area game species such as deer and elk.

The meeting is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Colville Ag Trade Center, 317 West Astor Ave.

State and local WDFW wildlife managers will present information on monitoring efforts in northeast Washington along with population trends and harvest data for white-tailed deer, elk and moose. They'll also discuss the status of wolves in the region and the impact wolves have had on deer and elk populations in other western states.

Dave Ware, WDFW game manager, said the department has not yet documented any measureable impacts from wolves on game species in Washington, but recognizes that reports from other states have raised public concerns.

"We want to talk to people in northeast Washington about this issue, because that's the area of the state that has the largest number of wolves," Ware said. "We'd encourage area residents who have concerns to attend this meeting." 

[boneaddict]

State patrol and local national guard will also be on hand......

[waterdoctor]

Well sense I am going to be in town I think that I will swing by and ask a few questions. 

[Elkaholic daWg]

Thank you for your email expressing your support for Substitute Senate Bill 5187 which requires that rules established by the fish and wildlife commission allow an owner, the owner's immediate family member, the agent of an owner, or the owner's documented employee to kill a gray wolf that is attacking or poses an immediate threat of physical harm to livestock or other domestic animals regardless of its state classification and without the need for a permit or other form of permission.

 

On March 8 the bill passed the Senate; yeas, 25; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 1. The bill was referred to the House Agriculture and Natural resources committee.  A public hearing for the bill is scheduled for Wednesday, March 20 at 8:00 AM.  You are welcomed and encouraged to come testify.   You can track bills from home here; https://dlr.leg.wa.gov/user/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fbilltracking%2fdefault.aspx.  As the bill moves forward you should receive an email update.

 

If you will be visiting Olympia please let me know.  I will not vote on this bill unless it comes to the House Floor for a vote, however, I will take your thoughts into consideration should that occur.

 

In liberty,

 

Elizabeth Scott

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James,

 

I support giving landowners/ranchers the ability to protect the livestock they are required to assure are cared for humanely. I oppose wolves even being in our state and will continue to support legislation/policies that protect citizens and their families, pets, and livestock from predation by all wild carnivores.

 

Ed

 

Representative Ed Orcutt

[Elkaholic daWg]

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20
Wednesday March 20


Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee – House Hearing Room B – 8 a.m.

    Protecting Domestic Animals Against Gray Wolf Attacks – Public Hearing on Senate Bill 5187
    Acquisition of Habitat & Recreation Lands by the State – Public Hearing on Senate Bill 5054
    Derelict and Abandoned Vessels in State Waters – Public Hearing on Senate Bill 5663

[Special T]

I want people to realize that as bad as the wolves are this is NOT about wolves, its about $. Even the WDFW has said there is a lot of $$$ attached to it. Right now in ID they are trying to seperate a sub species of martin so that they can ban trapping, making it much harder to control wolves.... The ESA is the disease all the other animals and thier problems are just the symtoms. 

[wolfbait]

John Stevie and Ray Campbell are on NW News Today ch 23, talking about wolves.

[Special T]

 

[wolfbait]

Battle to legally kill wolves heats up in Olympia
by JAKE WHITTENBERG / KING 5 News

| Follow: @jakewhittenberg
KING5.com

Posted on March 20, 2013 at 12:59 PM

Updated today at 1:04 PM


OLYMPIA, Wash. -- A battle over whether to make it legal to kill wolves for protection is heating up in Olympia. At a hearing Wednesday, legislators heard from ranchers who say if the laws don’t change, they’ll take matters into their own hands.

The ranchers and rural county officials didn’t travel to Olympia to put things lightly.

“Under threat of being sued, I will make that choice to act,” said West McCart, Stevens County Commissioner.

Many spoke out in support of a bill allowing ranchers to kill attacking wolves. A separate bill would add wolves to the state’s list of game animals.

“The wolf is a predator,” said Ray Campbell, Okanogan County Commissioner. “It’s not a magnificent wonder of nature placed on earth for people to worship.”

Legislators from the wolf-rich east side of the state are making these bills a priority. They save wolves are increasingly dangerous to livestock and humans. Several agencies, including the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, support killing the wolf for protection, saying it would not affect wolf recovery.

But activists say the bill violates the state’s wolf protection plan. Some ranching families are still trying to find a way for cattle and wolves to co-exist.

“The cattlemen have to, in my opinion, be more willing to possibly change some of their practices even though that’s not going to be as easy as a lot of people think it should be,” said Dave Hendrick, Conservation Northwest board member.

Also in the audience was John Stevie and his dog, Shelby, the Siberian Husky attacked by wolves 10 days ago on the family’s back porch in Okanogan County.

“It had her by the head on the porch,” said Stevie. “They’re not even afraid of you. They will sit there and they will watch you, and they will pace back and forth and they will stand their ground.”

Okanogan County commissioners say it’s reason like these they want to declare a state of emergency if the bill doesn’t pass, so the ranchers can protect their livelihood and their life.

“I will protect my son,” said Stevie. “Whether this bill goes through or not, I’m not going to let this happen again.”

The bill has already passed through the Republican state Senate. KING 5 sources say it’s likely there will not be enough votes in the House to make it law.

http://www.king5.com/news/environment/Battle-to-legally-kill-wolves-for-protection-heats-up-in-Olympia-199220891.html
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I have talk to several people in the last six years who had wolves attack or kill their dog in the Methow Valley.

John Stevie is the only one who wasn't afraid to stand up for what he beleived in. He alone is the reason that WDFW was not able to hide this attack.

For those of you who think WDFW is coming around to your way of thinking, you have alot to learn.
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Thank You, for your help Elkaholic daWg, you are a stout post in the truth over wolves!

I also want to thank all of you who sent letters ect. or called in and support of SB 5187. Regardless if it passes or not, I think many people felt and now feel even stronger that they will not allow WDFW's wolves to mangle and finally kill their pets or livestock without retaliation against the wolf/wolves responsible. Plus I think WDFW now realize that many people who wouldn't have in the past, will now comfront them.


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Dale,  It was great talking with you on the phone the other night, keep the letters going. Maybe some day WDFW will hire you as one of their wolf chasers. Hell, you're not too old to go to college.

Thank You, for the privilege of posting on your site. Todd

 

[wolfbait]

They are NO WHERE NEAR the number of wolves in the valley in their cute little counts.   Its interesting looking at the slopes along lookout which would historically hold hundreds and hundreds of deer this time of year.   Now there are fewer than what you can count on your two hands.   BRILLIANT!

Good to know they are going to take care of him Wolfbait.   Make sure you keep "wolfbait" fenced on your front porch becasue it is your responsibility you know.

My dogs are well protected Bone! The last few nights something has been after our new stray cat, last night "the cat" let out a screech that brought me to the window with my new everything gun. I slid the window back ever so slowly and squeezed one off. A few secounds later the wife said, the neighbor "might' have gotten a new big black dog with a long bushy tail. And I said yep he might have, but he sure doesn't like the cat anymore. The neighbor's new dog was leaving at a rapid rate of speed yipping at every jump.  Life in the Methow is never boring!

I found out today the neighbor didn't get a new dog. I wonder if it might have been one of Fitkin's dogs? At any rate I'm sure that WDFW know where all of their dogs are, they just don't know how many they have anymore.

[KFhunter]

prepare to be crucified for having a loaded weapon on or in a vehicle 

[boneaddict]

You have to keep up with the rules changes KF, I believe they chaned that one.

NICE gun.   Someone asks about sweeping the porch, that would come to mind. 

[Skyvalhunter]

Time for Fitkin to go back to working at the Honey Pot cleanup where he knows more than he does at his current job.

[motg9_6]

just a thought if the wolves in washington are coming from canada what about the wolves in oregon?? pacific ocean?

[pianoman9701]

just a thought if the wolves in washington are coming from canada what about the wolves in oregon?? pacific ocean?

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