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Big Game Hunting => Wolves => Topic started by: Wenatcheejay on January 13, 2012, 10:40:50 AM

Title: An honest question?
Post by: Wenatcheejay on January 13, 2012, 10:40:50 AM: Now that the Canadian Grey Wolf has been released and is classified as an endangered animal in this State and a Big Game Animal in other States why are people allowed to keep them as pets? How is this different than a pet grizzly or a pet black bear? Shouldn't there be new laws to prevent them from being bought and sold as dogs?
Title: Re: An honest question?
Post by: Special T on January 13, 2012, 10:45:50 AM: I think this is such a grey area because Wa state at one time made it illegal to own wolves, but hybrids were legal, so a 99% wolf was ok. This causes lots of problems for the forrest and the laws as you could imagine that the only way to "prove" it would be a DNA test... So technically you cannot own wolves in this state, but can own hybrids...
Title: Re: An honest question?
Post by: Knocker of rocks on January 13, 2012, 11:34:09 AM: Here is the pertinent RCW http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=16.30&full=true#16.30.030
Title: Re: An honest question?
Post by: JJB11B on January 13, 2012, 11:55:02 AM: Owning a dog that is 99 % wolf is a bad idea. if you dont keep it on a leash or in you're yard you are liable to end up with a dead dog...just sayin.... not everybody obeys the law :twocents: