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WDFW outlines winter wolf surveys, rulemaking timetable and flags compensation funding limits
Summary
Department of Fish & Wildlife said winter wolf surveys and the annual wolf report are underway, described a fast‑moving rulemaking schedule for compensation reforms (CR‑102 draft Feb. 4; public posting Feb. 18–Mar. 16; commission hearing Mar. 13), and confirmed the state's annual wolf compensation appropriation is $50,000, prompting WAG members to request clearer claims and payout data.
Shubh Bhattacharjee and WDFW staff updated the Wolf Advisory Group on monitoring, rulemaking and compensation. Biologists will begin winter aerial and track surveys to generate a minimum count of wolves and update the annual wolf report; WDFW plans to present the annual report to the Fish and Wildlife Commission on April 18.
On administrative rulemaking, Bhattacharjee said a draft CR‑102 rule will be shared with WAG on Feb. 4, followed by a briefing to the wildlife…
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