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Illegal Activities Involving Wolves or Other Wildlife
bearpaw:
Hunting-Washington does not condone the illegal killing of wolves or any other wildlife. An organized and civilized society must have laws and those laws must be enforced for a society to remain organized.
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LRP:
Great subject, not sure how many will commit themselves to posting anything. In the field we hear of violations which are never reported. Remember, anyone reporting violations to WDFW, do so in a timely manner, ASAP, not a week later. Also try to include vehicle plate numbers, direction of travel, time, etc. It's nice to see them caught in the field, makes a big splash. Investigation consume a lot of time.
LRP
mulehunter:
Can you clarify what kind of activities would be considered illegal when it comes to wolves? (Besides the obvious).. For example; if I stumbled upon a den could I take pics or is that harassment? We have free range cattle near my property, if the wolves were hunting them, am I ok to scare them off? Lets say they have that cow down already; if I witness it? How do you want us to provide evidence that it was a wolf kill? Last time I remember in okanogan county seemed pretty obvious that the cow was killed by wolves but biologist denied it.
Mulehunter.
bearpaw:
My Personal Opinion
I don't see how taking pictures or setting trail cams can be illegal, after all, Conservation Northwest members are doing it all over Washington. Disturbing wolves with other intentions is most likely illegal. I don't know how far you can go to protect livestock or pets, currently I do not think you can legally shoot a wolf in Washington under any circumstance unless you are being attacked, but I do not know how the law reads on that, I certainly hope the laws allow you to protect yourself or other humans. :twocents:
Check The Laws & Report Wolf Sightings
Inform yourself by reading the Hunting Regulations, by calling WDFW, and by visiting the WDFW website. Report sightings, depredation, or any other types of wolf info here: http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/gray_wolf/contacts.html#guidelines
Also report any wolf info and sightings here for the public record: http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,79244.0.html
seth30:
Bearpaw,
Thank you for providing the proper channels for reporting Wolf sightings :tup:
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