Gray wolf bills take center stage this legislative session
From Washington Policy Center:
Gray wolf management is at the center of two more bills introduced this legislative session. Washington state is home to at least 216 gray wolves in 37 recognized packs – most of which call Northeast Washington home.
House Bill 2423 – relating to gray wolf management – and House Bill 2424 – relating to updating cooperative agreements between the state and federally recognized tribes for the successful collaborative management of Washington’s wildlife resources – emphasize the need for new approaches to gray wolf management. Locals dealing with the gray wolf population say the current management approaches are not working and leave the people most effected by the presence of the predators with little recourse to care for their children and livestock.
