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Sierra County declares local emergency over gray wolf presence, authorizes letters to state and federal officials
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved a resolution declaring a local state of emergency tied to growing wolf-human interactions and authorized a letter asking state and federal agencies for more local public-safety response options.
The Sierra County Board of Supervisors voted to declare a local state of emergency over the presence and impacts of gray wolves in the county and authorized a letter asking state and federal officials for expanded local public-safety response options.
Supervisor John Rowan introduced the resolution, saying the action grew from recent meetings with neighboring counties and constituents worried about livestock and human safety. "I think this just gives us an opportunity to try to reign this in a little bit and give us a little more local authority," Rowan said.
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