Wolf pack to be targeted by Washington state shooters after repeated cattle atta

[buckfvr]

They have their agenda and the only way to end their agenda is to remove all of them from their position.

It must start with the governor........

[pianoman9701]

They have their agenda and the only way to end their agenda is to remove all of them from their position.

It must start with the governor........

Good luck. When Inslee's out, sideshow Bob will be next.

[KFhunter]

I read 27 cattle (or more) wounded or killed by profanity wolves.

[Bango skank]

I read 27 cattle (or more) wounded or killed by profanity wolves.

Thats just the confirmed number since september

[KFhunter]

that's insane,  I don't know how any ranch,  even the diamond M, can sustain these losses.    If 27 are confirmed historically that's only a small % of the real numbers, and 1000's of cattle will suffer indirectly

OSU did a study on cattle with ptsd,  low weights, difficult to handle, less birth rates..the losses are really stacking up!


If the cattle industry suffers a few years of low prices in the markets coupled with high wolf losses....

[KFhunter]

Say heloooo to imported feed lot beef

[PA BEN]

They just approved to kill the rest of the pack.

[pianoman9701]

good news.

[bearpaw]

I cannot imagine the frustration, 27 head confirmed in such a short time and who knows how many are dead that have not been found yet or that WDFW didn't confirm as wolf kills!

[X-Force]

They just approved to kill the rest of the pack.

I don’t know how you can celebrate removing a pack especially if it’s a breeding pair. We are so close to meeting delisting and this just pushes that process back.

[bearpaw]

They just approved to kill the rest of the pack.

I don’t know how you can celebrate removing a pack especially if it’s a breeding pair. We are so close to meeting delisting and this just pushes that process back.

I don't understand why anyone would want the rancher to keep suffering losses? I also don't see how it makes any difference in delisting, the northeast zone must have three times as many breeding pairs as is required for delisting already. Until there are enough breeding pairs in the southwest zone I don't think it matters how many more packs are created or eliminated in the northeast? Am I missing something? 

[X-Force]

They just approved to kill the rest of the pack.

I don’t know how you can celebrate removing a pack especially if it’s a breeding pair. We are so close to meeting delisting and this just pushes that process back.

I don't understand why anyone would want the rancher to keep suffering losses? I also don't see how it makes any difference in delisting, the northeast zone must have three times as many breeding pairs as is required for delisting already. Until there are enough breeding pairs in the southwest zone I don't think it matters how many more packs are created or eliminated in the northeast? Am I missing something? 

I’m not denying or minimizing the ranchers struggles but pack elimination isn’t worth celebrating.

If I’m not mistaken it’s 15 breeding pairs for 3 years or 18 for 1 year for delisting.

Judging by the size of the recent stool sample survey south of I90 wolf populations should start to be identified down there.

[Bango skank]

They just approved to kill the rest of the pack.

I don’t know how you can celebrate removing a pack especially if it’s a breeding pair. We are so close to meeting delisting and this just pushes that process back.

I don't understand why anyone would want the rancher to keep suffering losses? I also don't see how it makes any difference in delisting, the northeast zone must have three times as many breeding pairs as is required for delisting already. Until there are enough breeding pairs in the southwest zone I don't think it matters how many more packs are created or eliminated in the northeast? Am I missing something? 

I’m not denying or minimizing the ranchers struggles but pack elimination isn’t worth celebrating.

If I’m not mistaken it’s 15 breeding pairs for 3 years or 18 for 1 year for delisting.

Judging by the size of the recent stool sample survey south of I90 wolf populations should start to be identified down there.

If you think were ever going to have any wolf hunting or any meaningful management in this state, i got a bridge to sell ya.

[Wunderlich33]

Agreed Banko... We can only hope and keep our fingers crossed 

[idahohuntr]

I'm very pessimistic of wolf de-listing as well.  If wolf losses truly are a significant issue to the bottom line, then cattle operations in the NE better figure out how to adapt their business to a changed environment...something that doesn't rely on government assistance in any way.