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House Bill 13 11 would require WDFW to reclassify gray wolves as 'sensitive'; supporters and opponents clash
Summary
House staff briefed the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Feb. 5 on House Bill 13 11, which would require the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to implement its periodic status review recommendation to reclassify the gray wolf as "sensitive" under state law and to prevent reverting to state endangered status unless the population declines below the population as of the bill’s effective date.
House staff briefed the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Feb. 5 on House Bill 13 11, which would require the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to implement its periodic status review recommendation to reclassify the gray wolf as "sensitive" under state law and to prevent reverting to state endangered status unless the population declines below the population as of the bill’s effective date.
Representative Joel Engel (prime sponsor) told the committee he brought the bill after the department’s periodic status review and related analyses showed wolves have met recovery objectives in parts of the state and that down‑listing to sensitive would give managers more tools to address conflicts while maintaining protections in the western two‑thirds of the state where wolves remain federally listed. “Down listing doesn’t give the…
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