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Did you know owning wild animals comes with a hefty cost if not time in jail? Here are five animals you can't legally own in Washington state, if you do you could land in some serious trouble.

This experience is not open to kids, though, so parents don't get any fancy ideas. You have to be at least 18 years old to enjoy the adventure.

**Farmers and lawmakers say the Federal Appeals Court was wrong to keep wolves on the endangered species list. The decision handed down last week means nothing changes, and people cannot interfere with wolves attacking livestock and pets. Wisconsin State Senator Tom Tiffany says efforts to fight the problem have stalled, but hopes to turn it around and create a greater sense of urgency for Congres

(AP) The Republican-dominated Western Governors Association has endorsed the aims of the Endangered Species Act but asked Congress to make changes, including giving states a bigger role and clarifying recovery goals for animals protected by the law...

ELLENSBURG, Wash. (AP) — The group that advises Washington state on the management of wolves has agreed to a policy on how to lethally control the predators. The Capital Press reports the policy clarifies that ranchers and others will be expected to remove livestock carcasses and bones and take one other preventative measure, such as using guard dogs...

China has banned poultry exports from the U.S. and in particular poultry from Benton County in Washington State.

Washington fish and wildlife officers are recommending a misdemeanor charge against a farmer accused of illegally shooting a wolf last month. Whitman County Prosecutor Denis Tracy tells the Moscow-Pullman Daily News that he'll review the investigation report and the law before making a decision about whether to file charges...

The number of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus cases is dropping according to reports from American and Canadian producers.

Eight conservation groups are complaining that it is too easy to kill wolves that attack livestock in Washington state. The groups recently filed a petition asking the state Department of Fish and Wildlife to require livestock producers to exhaust nonlethal measures to prevent wolf depredations before any wolves are killed.