Wolf plan heads wildlife panel's Oct 6. agenda
For Washington's wolves, a pending Wolf Conservation and Management Plan will be the focus of a special state Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting Oct. 6 in Olympia.
ENDANGERED– Washington’s pending Wolf Conservation and Management Plan will be the focus of another special state Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting Oct. 6 in Olympia.
The discussion will center on the interaction of wolves with livestock and ungulates. Public comment will be accepted.
The special session will be followed by an Oct. 7-8 meeting, when the commission will receive briefings on issues including the status of north coast steelhead stocks and population goals for deer, elk and other ungulates.
The special meeting is the second of three scheduled on the recommended Wolf Conservation and Management Plan. The first was held in Ellensburg. The third special meeting is set for Nov. 3 in Olympia.
The commission is expected to take action on the plan in December.
Click here to see agendas for the commission meetings.
Click here to see the proposed wolf plan, including recovery objectives that would allow the state to eventually remove wolves from protection lists.
