$15,000 reward offered in Washington wolf shooting case

[billythekidrock]

That is why he will be the new wolf manager.

[Bango skank]

They're still claiming 52 wolves huh?

[stromdiddily]

After the experiences of both MT and ID, the scope of WA's plan is so ridiculous as to be absurd. Trusting the WDFW to "play this out" is the last thing we should be doing.

Many of us have been involved with this issue from the start and have put great effort, and still are, into letting the WDFW know what we think about it. For you to say "all talk and no action", means that your head is in the dark places. The action started years ago and continues today. Just because you just jumped off the turnip truck on this issue doesn't mean it's the same for the rest of us.

Mark my words, even if you get WDFW turned around on the issue you still have the bigger problem of the voters. Something has to be done to keep wildlife management out of the hands of voters. All it will take is one well worded, and funded, initiative.

And this, herein, lies the problem.  We (conservatives) will have a majority in the WA legislature next year, will we not?  Maybe this is the time to pass a law that game management is done by professionals, not the general public via ballot initiatives?

I absolutely agree. I've been saying for a while now that the model in Michigan is one to eye for Washington. HSUS can fund their anti wolf hunt initiatives there but the results have no teeth since the legislature put game management in the hands of the NRC and out of the hands of voters. Something like that could even put hound hunting back on the map here.

What? Voters just shot down two separate wolf management initiatives in Michigan...

[wolfbait]

They're still claiming 52 wolves huh?

It's a numbers game depending on the topic.

[AspenBud]

After the experiences of both MT and ID, the scope of WA's plan is so ridiculous as to be absurd. Trusting the WDFW to "play this out" is the last thing we should be doing.

Many of us have been involved with this issue from the start and have put great effort, and still are, into letting the WDFW know what we think about it. For you to say "all talk and no action", means that your head is in the dark places. The action started years ago and continues today. Just because you just jumped off the turnip truck on this issue doesn't mean it's the same for the rest of us.

Mark my words, even if you get WDFW turned around on the issue you still have the bigger problem of the voters. Something has to be done to keep wildlife management out of the hands of voters. All it will take is one well worded, and funded, initiative.

And this, herein, lies the problem.  We (conservatives) will have a majority in the WA legislature next year, will we not?  Maybe this is the time to pass a law that game management is done by professionals, not the general public via ballot initiatives?

I absolutely agree. I've been saying for a while now that the model in Michigan is one to eye for Washington. HSUS can fund their anti wolf hunt initiatives there but the results have no teeth since the legislature put game management in the hands of the NRC and out of the hands of voters. Something like that could even put hound hunting back on the map here.

What? Voters just shot down two separate wolf management initiatives in Michigan...

Whoops, yes. But the truth still remains, it was an empty victory for HSUS. Wolf hunting is not controlled by the voters there, no game management there is anymore. The legislature and the actions of sportsmen there saw to that. The NRC handles that now and wolf hunting will continue.

[carver52]

As has been mentioned before, catch several of cute cuddly wolfies and turn them loose in Pierce and King counties where they are so loved.

[Greg Mullins]

Is there a wolf tag in Washington? Or a wolf season? If there's no tags or season how can it be poaching? The way I look at it they should not be here.And for you people who think they were here first well so were the Dinosaurs.The facts are when they kill all the deer and elk there going for your kids when your yuppie ass goes on your once a year trip from the city.The only wolf I feel sorry for is the one that got away.

[Curly]

Is there a wolf tag in Washington? Or a wolf season? If there's no tags or season how can it be poaching?

No season or tags for bald eagles  either,  but most people  agree it is poaching  when someone  shoots one.

[JimmyHoffa]

Still no takers huh? 

[villageidiot]

No season or tags for bald eagles  either,  but most people  agree it is poaching  when someone  shoots one.
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Maybe SOME, not most.

[idahohuntr]

No, I'm pretty sure most would consider shooting a bald eagle poaching under current law.   

[rudysts]

KING5 NEWS last night reported the reward is up to $20,000.00 wow.

[mountainman]

Reward Offered For Illegal Wolf Kill

Posted 12/24/14
 
Conservation groups are now offering $20,000 for information about the October killing of a protected female wolf in Kittitas County.
 
   The reward announced Tuesday is an increase of $5,000 from the amount previously offered. The Center for Biological Diversity says the wolf was the breeding alpha female of the Teanaway pack, and that her death jeopardizes the recovery of gray wolves in the state.
 
   The wolf was wearing a radio collar. After signals showed the wolf was not moving, her carcass was found Oct. 28 north of Lake Cle Elum.
 
   The poaching was the fourth known illegal killing of a wolf in Washington this year. Wolves were also shot to death in Stevens, Ferry and Whitman counties.
 
   The conservation groups say the reward will go to anyone who provides information resulting in the conviction of the culprit.
 

[WAcoyotehunter]

It really is too bad the groups won't use their money for some actual work on the ground.  20k could do a lot of good.

[splitshot]

  20 k should be used to rid us of more wolves.  I do agree with carver and greg, 100%.    mike w