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Title: County cougar complaint hunts in trouble
Post by: Humptulips on January 24, 2022, 02:24:57 PM

Looks like this bill is on the move. Removes the county's ability to issue permits to hound hunters.
 https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5613&Year=2021&Initiative=false

OPB story
https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/20/washington-bill-aims-to-stop-controversial-cougar-hunts-in-klickitat-county/

Title: Re: County cougar complaint hunts in trouble
Post by: cooltimber on January 24, 2022, 02:47:27 PM

Defunding the elk and deer

Title: Re: County cougar complaint hunts in trouble
Post by: follow maggie on January 24, 2022, 03:38:37 PM

I’m not surprised. WDFW doesn’t like people taking their thunder, if they won’t do their job.

Title: Re: County cougar complaint hunts in trouble
Post by: pianoman9701 on March 03, 2022, 08:02:49 AM

This bill was killed. They'll be back next year, no doubt. Hurray for now. :tup:

Title: Re: County cougar complaint hunts in trouble
Post by: packmule on March 03, 2022, 08:11:04 AM

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However, conservationists said cougars are critical to healthy ecosystems and rarely cause problems.

“Klickitat County’s hound hunting authority is decimating the county’s cougar population,” said Gabrielle Gilbert, who lives near White Salmon in Klickitat County.

According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife around 2,000 cougars live in the state. In 2016, the department estimated no more than 50 adult cougars lived in Klickitat County.
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No more than 50 cougars in Klickitat County, yeah right.   :bash:

Title: Re: County cougar complaint hunts in trouble
Post by: pianoman9701 on March 03, 2022, 08:16:32 AM

It's dead.