Comment on the Washington Wolf Plan

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Dear Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife,

Thank you for working to create a strong  conservation and management plan that will support  gray wolf recovery in Washington State. Wolves play an important part in regulating ecosystems and supporting biodiversity, and their recovery in Washington State could lead to more resilient ecosystems at a time when land managers are struggling to find ways to create ecosystem resilience to combat predicted climate-induced changes.

I would like to see the following changes incorporated because I think they are essential for true wolf recovery in Washington. The plan should increase the number of established breeding pairs before delisting is proposed. A significant number of scientists believe that the plan’s target number of 15 breeding pairs is too low to provide for a sustainable wolf population.

The Department should provide a stronger evaluation of the state’s habitat connectivity to other regions of Washington and detail plans to improve habitat connectivity over time to allow the natural dispersal of wolves throughout the state as indicated by the plan.

The “caught in the act” killing provision at the endangered and threatened phases of recovery should be eliminated. Given the history of poaching in this state with two wolves already confirmed killed within the last year and the high potential for misuse, this provision could negatively affect the plan’s overarching goals.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment.

Sincerely,

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Comment on the Washington Wolf Plan

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