**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...
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...
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.