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In 2017, biologists put a tracking collar on the Lassen Pack’s adult female, who is believed to have come to California from as far away as the northern Rocky Mountains. Weiss estimates around two dozen wolves have been illegally killed in Washington since 2008. In Oregon alone, wildlife officials say 15 wolves have been killed illegally in recent years only two people have been prosecuted for the crimes.
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”When the government strips the protections, it gives a signal to the public that wolves are not valuable - they don’t need to be protected - so you can start killing them,” she said. A convicted wolf killer in California could face years in prison.Īmaroq Weiss of the Center for Biological Diversity said keeping the endangered species protection intact is critical.
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While cheered by environmentalists, the decision was opposed by ranchers and big-game hunters who fear wolves will attack livestock and deplete deer and elk herds.Įarlier this week, environmental groups were victorious when a San Diego Superior Court judge tossed a case filed by California farming and ranching associations that challenged the commission’s listing, which prohibits killing a wolf under any circumstance.