Kelly Susewind

On Friday, Governor Jay Inslee sent a letter to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to initiate a new rulemaking process when it comes to wolf management. Last week’s letter comes following an appeal from the Center for Biological Diversity challenging WDFW’s current wolf management rules. CBD claim ...

Last week, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind authorized the lethal removal of one to two wolves from the Leadpoint pack in northern Stevens County. Thursday’s announcement came in response to repeated depredations of cattle on private grazing lands. Sin ...

On Monday, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the lethal removal of an adult, non-breeding female member of the Wedge wolf pack. The Department says this pack has repeatedly preyed on cattle on public and private grazing lands in Stevens County ...

On Friday, Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife director Kelly Susewind reauthorized staff to lethally remove wolves from the Togo pack in northern Ferry County. The decision he noted was due to repeated depredations of cattle on grazing lands in the Kettle River range ...

The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife said the Togo pack was responsible for a wolf depredation in the NE corner of the state. The injured calf was reported Friday, June 5th in northern Ferry County. WDFW said the calf had injuries consistent with a wolf attack, including bite marks, punctures, lacerations, and a large infected wound on the hamstring ...

Washington's wolf population continues to increase. According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the 2019 wolf count shows a population at the highest levels since the 1930's, the last time wolves could be hunted in the state ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed a wolf depredation in southeast Washington where the Grouse Flats pack calls home.   On February 3rd, WDFW was called out to a dead calf in a fenced private pasture.  The investigation revealed hemorrhaging on both back legs and the inner hide of the left leg with most of the hindquarters consumed.  All the...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director will hold an on-line Q&A session Tuesday evening for residents of Yakima, Kittitas, Benton and Franklin counties.  Director Kelly Susewind and his South Central Region Director, Mike Livingston, will take questions from the public in an Online Broadcast from 7 to 8 p.m.   ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director will hold an on-line Q&A session Tuesday evening for residents of Yakima, Kittitas, Benton and Franklin counties.  Director Kelly Susewind and his South Central Region Director, Mike Livingston, will take questions from the public in an Online Broadcast from 7 to 8 p.m.   T...

Are you interested in helping determine the future of gray wolves in Washington?  If so, the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife is looking for you.   WDFW is looking to fill four vacancies on the Wolf Advisory Group.  Opening...