
Wolves at risk, these majestic animals deserve better life expectancy than they are getting. From people who cannot tolerate these animals or live in coexistence with them. It’s more than not understanding these animals. It’s deliberate ignorance for living creatures to exist. They have every right to live in peace.
Lady Freethinker website, wants people to sign. STOP GOVERNMENT KILLING OF ENDANGERED WASHINGTON WOLVES For Wolves at Risk
PETITION TARGET: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
The situation already was so dire in 2019 that Gov. Jay Inslee sent the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). A letter saying the number of annual lethal removals was “simply unacceptable”. And that the agency needed to “find new methods to better support co-existence.”
But that hasn’t happened. In 2020, WDFW came under intense scrutiny for controversially wiping out the Wedge Pack following depredations. That same year, the agency reported that 76 percent of packs had zero involvement in any livestock deaths.
In 2021, WDFW also met with public outcry after killing two wolves in Columbia County. A year in which the agency reported only five calves confirmed dead and eight calves confirmed injured. Statewide, from wolf attacks. Compared to data from USDA reports showing at least 228,000 calves, 1.1 million adult cattle in the state.
This year so far, there have been zero documented instances of wolf-caused mortalities. A promising new development! The WDFW is considering a rule-making change. That would prevent ranchers and farmers from killing wolves without taking other steps first.
The proposed rule change would direct WDFW staff . For the first time ever! To require that livestock producers prove they have proactively tried appropriate non-lethal measures before resorting to fatal violence.
Rule change
While there’s guidance already, that they do so. It’s in the form of non-binding language that provides no incentive that they actually follow through. Or consequences if they don’t. The rule change would create chronic-conflict zones in the state. Where staff could focus their efforts while clearly defining what non-lethal management forms would be “appropriate.”
WDFW Wolf Policy, Lead Julia Smith said, the new change would allow. “align the code with the agency’s commitment to non-lethal conflict mitigation strategies.”
Tellingly, 29 of the 34 wolves killed by WDFW in the last decade. 85 percent – were killed following depredations on livestock. Owned by a single cattle rancher who pays a fee to the U.S. Forest Service to graze cattle in the Colville National Forest, according to National Geographic.
Also tellingly, the WDFW has acknowledged in its wolf management plans that stable wolf populations lead to more stable situations. And that killing pack members can actually lead to more killing of livestock. As wolves become desperate and more likely to attack cows when their hierarchy is disturbed
Washington state only had left 179 precious wolves, scattered throughout 29 packs, in 2020. It’s time to take action before more of these endangered animals needlessly die.
Alternative action
There is no reason that wolves should be killed when effective alternatives exist. The depredation data shows that they work if ranchers and farmers commit to using them.
Ranchers have successfully used fladry. Involving colored string tied to fence lines that flutters in the breeze. As well as motion activated lights or flashing fox lights.Which give the impression of humans patrolling the area. The state also has programs available to small businesses that can help offset the costs of using non-lethal measures.
WDFW is accepting public comment on the proposals through April 11. Smith said all Washingtonians should care about the outcome.
“Most people in Washington, no matter who you are, no matter what perspective you’re coming from. You value the outdoors, you value wildlife, you value land, you value public spaces,” she told Komo News. “That’s something that matters to all of us.”
Sign our petition urging the WDFW to pass the proposed changes. That require people who want to kill endangered wolves to prove they’ve tried other appropriate methods first.
Then, if you CARE and are a Washington State resident. Please take the time to tell the agency that you STRONGLY SUPPORT the proposed rule-making changes. That would require appropriate non-lethal measures to be implemented. The WDFW is taking public comment through email at wolfconflictdeterrence102@publicinput.com, on their website at https://publicinput.com/U0420#0 or through phone at 855-925-2801. Callers must enter code 3861.
So far 37648 Signatures Collected for Wolves at Risk
UPDATE
One of the Last Remaining Red Wolves in the Wild Was Shot to Death

DIANA, There were an estimated 14 red wolves remaining in the wild. And one was just shot dead. The beautiful wolf was found along a fence in Washington County, tragically killed after being shot in the torso. The red wolf population is so small and so precious that we cannot let a single other wolf die in this way. We must not give up on this species, but instead do everything in our power to protect the wolves that remain! Sign now to demand the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service does everything in its power to find the person who committed this heinous crime, and create an educational campaign around red wolf conservation! Since red wolves so closely resemble coyotes, many are shot and killed by hunters. Of the 10 wolves reintroduced in the past year, 3 were tragically shot. Yet authorities have not prosecuted a single person for red wolf poaching in 25 years, despite the fact that these precious mammals are on the verge of extinction. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Center for Biological Diversity are together offering $15,000 for any information about the tragic killing. Sign this petition to tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: find whoever committed this heinous crime and educate the public to ensure no more red wolves die this way! |
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