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GoalsofWashington’sWolfConserva3onandManagementPlan

•  Restorethepopula3oninWashingtontoaself-sustainingsizeandgeographicdistribu3onthatwillresultinwolveshavingahighprobabilityofpersis3nginthestatefortheforeseeablefuture(>50-100years)

•  Managewolf-livestockconflictsinsuchawaythatminimizeslivestocklosswhileatthesame3menotnega3velyimpac3ngtherecoveryorlong-termperpetua3onofasustainablewolfpopula3on.

GoalsofWashington’sWolfConserva3onandManagementPlan

•  Maintainhealthyandrobustungulatepopula3onsinthestatethatprovideabundantpreyforwolvesandotherpredatorsaswellasampleharvestopportuni3esforhunters.

•  Developpublicunderstandingoftheconserva3onandmanagementneedsofwolvesinWashington,therebypromo3ngthepublic’sco-existencewiththespecies

De-lis3ngRequirements

•  15breedingpairsforthreeconsecu3veyears,with4ineachrecoveryregionplus3inanypartofthestate,or;

•  18breedingpairsinoneyearwith4ineachrecoveryregionand6anywhereinthestate

Partnership makes range riding work: the rancher, the rider, Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife and Conservation Northwest

are partners in this effort.

•  Conservation Northwest’s wolf and livestock conflict avoidance programs aren’t limited to range riding.

•  We’re also using our staff, and member and volunteer networks, to help ranchers and WDFW install fladry around calving pastures and grazing areas.

WolfAdvisoryGroup

•  17ci3zensrepresen3ngconserva3on,livestock,hun3ng,andgeneralpublicinterests

•  ResidentsfrombothwesternandeasternWashington

•  FacilitatedbyanoutsideThirdPartyNeutral

MissionofWolfAdvisoryGroup

Topromoteequitable,inclusive,andrespecXuldialogueanddecision-makingamongdiversepeopletofosterdurablepeacebytransformingtherootcausesofsocialconflictandprovidinghighqualityrecommenda3onsonwolfrecovery,conserva3onandmanagement.

Resources

•  hYp://dfw.wa.gov/conserva3on/gray_wolf/

•  hYp://dfw.wa.gov/about/advisory/wag/

•  hYps://www.facebook.com/WA.Wolves