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WAG told DFW will seek rule changes to clarify who may act when wolves attack livestock
Summary
Department staff told the Wolf Advisory Group that the Fish and Wildlife Commission has directed rulemaking to fix ambiguous WAC language governing livestock‑wolf interactions. The department said it will address three ambiguities—who qualifies as an 'agent,' how timing is defined, and what counts as an 'attack'—and will share draft language with WAG before public comment.
The Department of Fish and Wildlife informed the Wolf Advisory Group on Thursday that the Fish and Wildlife Commission has asked the agency to begin formal rule changes to clarify existing WAC language about how and when people may respond to wolves attacking livestock. The department said the commission’s direction follows prior petitions and work dating back to 2019.
DFW policy lead Shubh Bhattachar told members the department is preparing a CR101/CR102 filing and expects to share a more detailed draft with the advisory group after an overlapping compensation rulemaking finishes its work. "We were instructed by the commission…to go ahead with modifying this," Shubh said, adding that staff plan to submit a detailed draft by July 1.
Shubh flagged three…
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