After presenting 80 evidence-free pages of innuendo, regurgitations of anti-Shea media stories, and character assassination, the report’s authors admit that they “found no evidence” to justify the damning “domestic terrorist” label that they helped hang on Shea. Nevertheless, they proceed…
"...When Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is killing wolves, that’s when we see a rise in cows being shot..." By Sue-Lani Madsen Originally published by Spokesman-Review Reward offer shows ranchers’ frustration with wolf issue Someone has been shooting cows…
The ranch delayed putting calves on the summer range until they weighed at least 200 pounds and were presumably less vulnerable. But wolves also take down 1,200-pound cows. “Wolves eat whatever they want,” McIrvin said. Don Jenkins Capital Press Rancher:…
The notice is fallout from a lawsuit by environmental groups challenging an order last year to kill wolves. A Thurston County Superior Court judge dismissed the lawsuit, but said the department should give time for courts to review future lethal-removal…
Wildlife officials in Washington have approved a kill order for wolves that have been preying on livestock. This is the second time this has happened in less than a month. Wyatt Bechtel Drovers Kill Order Approved for 2nd Washington Wolf…
Ethan Lane, executive director of the Public Lands Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Federal Lands organization, said those groups are extremely disappointed. He said Zinke has talked about being a better neighbor, but that reintroducing as many as…
“The government just has too many employees and too much money,” said Riley’s nephew, Chad Lindgren, who works Riley’s River Ranch. “They are not going to back down. They are not going to give in unless we make them give…
How is it possible -- from the standpoint of legality and/or (at the very least) fairness -- for Indian reservation residents (both tribal members and lessees) to publicly vote on local property tax issues that, because of 100 percent property…
At that time, WDFW had decided to remove members of the Profanity Peak Pack to stop repeated attacks on cattle in Ferry County. Wielgus, leaning from academia toward activism, strongly attacked the decision. The controversy led to death threats and…
The fourth depredation by the Smackout pack was confirmed Aug. 24, meeting the threshold for the department to consider lethal removal. The threshold is four depredations within 10 months or three depredations within 30 days. In this case, the four…