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Washington Senate passes bill allowing wolf protection to be lifted
 
March 5, 2015 The Spokesman-Review Jim Camden
 
OLYMPIA – A bill that would allow the state to take wolves off its endangered species list in much of Eastern Washington passed the Senate on Wednesday with strong support.
 
It would allow for a change in the state’s negotiated wolf management plan to recognize that the wolf population has grown rapidly in areas east of U.S. Highway 97 and doesn’t need the protection the species has in other parts of the state.
 
It doesn’t mandate a change, but would give the state Department of Fish and Wildlife the tools to decide if the change is warranted, said Sen. Brian Dansel, R-Republic, who sponsored the bill. Any change also would “ensure social tolerance of wolf recovery.”
 
Sen. Brian Hatfield, D-Raymond, said the department supports the legislation and would use “the best available science” in considering changes. Despite that, he predicted “there would be some angst” among Democrats over any change to the wolf management plan. The bill passed 39-9, with all no votes coming from Democrats, and was sent to the House. Sen. Andy Billig, D-Spokane, voted for the bill.
 
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Re: Washington Senate passes bill allowing wolf protection to be lifted
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2015, 07:40:15 PM »
Now we're getting somewhere.

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Re: Washington Senate passes bill allowing wolf protection to be lifted
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2015, 07:49:22 PM »
A step in the right direction.
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Re: Washington Senate passes bill allowing wolf protection to be lifted
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2015, 07:57:16 PM »
Now open hunting, only on the eastern side of 97 of course  :tup:

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Re: Washington Senate passes bill allowing wolf protection to be lifted
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2015, 08:00:59 PM »
 "The bill passed 39-9, with all no votes coming from Democrat"

Maybe these Democrats need some wolves in their backyard, bet they would be re-thinking their vote.

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Re: Washington Senate passes bill allowing wolf protection to be lifted
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2015, 08:01:50 PM »
So what it's not open season on them allready? :fire.: :fire.:

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Re: Washington Senate passes bill allowing wolf protection to be lifted
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2015, 08:06:12 PM »
"The bill passed 39-9, with all no votes coming from Democrat"

Maybe these Democrats need some wolves in their backyard, bet they would be re-thinking their vote.
San Juans....see if wolves are attracted to drum circles.

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Re: Washington Senate passes bill allowing wolf protection to be lifted
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2015, 08:12:50 PM »
Great start
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Re: Washington Senate passes bill allowing wolf protection to be lifted
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2015, 08:13:32 PM »
The following Senators voted in opposition: Senator Fraser, Habib, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Liias, McCoy, Nelson, Pedersen, and Rolfes

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Re: Washington Senate passes bill allowing wolf protection to be lifted
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2015, 08:30:17 PM »
 :guns: :hunter: :archery_smiley: :mgun: :bfg:
https://www.howlforwildlife.org/take_action  It takes 10 seconds and it’s free. To easy to make an excuse not to make your voice heard!!!!!!

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Re: Washington Senate passes bill allowing wolf protection to be lifted
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2015, 08:55:11 PM »
The following Senators voted in opposition: Senator Fraser, Habib, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Liias, McCoy, Nelson, Pedersen, and Rolfes




Looks like the democrats need to be voted out of office.......
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Re: Washington Senate passes bill allowing wolf protection to be lifted
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2015, 09:51:46 PM »
"The bill passed 39-9, with all no votes coming from Democrat"

Maybe these Democrats need some wolves in their backyard, bet they would be re-thinking their vote.
I'd never heard of a "Democrat" until I moved to Washington  :chuckle:

This is a much better and more useful bill than 1676.
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Re: Washington Senate passes bill allowing wolf protection to be lifted
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2015, 06:09:43 AM »
I wish this bill did mandate a change.  :bash: I don't see wdfw using this tool anytime soon even though it is clear wolves are fully "recovered" on this side of the state. I still feel 1676 is useful.  If we wait for hunter harvest to drop off first we may be too late.  Which may end up costing us all more in the long run ie. aerial gunning, loss of OTC anybull tags ect. 
It breaks my heart seeing my home state being so complacent with its deer and elk
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Re: Washington Senate passes bill allowing wolf protection to be lifted
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2015, 06:30:06 AM »
Definitely a step in the right direction.

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Re: Washington Senate passes bill allowing wolf protection to be lifted
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2015, 06:47:36 AM »
It has to pass the house, which, with the majority of representatives coming from the I-5 corridor, it'll likely never do. I wish it were not so.
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