OPT pack

The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed last week the removal of a Ferry County wolf pack.  WDFW confirmed that the four known remaining members of the OPT wolf pack were shot and killed.  A series of WDFW investigations showed that pack was responsible for 29 depredation incidents in the past year.  The las...

Last week, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced it had killed the four known remaining members of the Old Profanity wolf pack in Ferry County.  A series of WDFW investigations had shown the pack responsible for 29 depredations since September 2018.  ...

Late last week, a King County Superior Court Commissioner denied a motion for a temporary injunction that would have prohibited the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife from killing wolves in the Old Profanity Territory pack.  Because of Thursday’s decision, the Department can remove wolves from the OPT pack as authorized July 31st by WDFW Director Kelly Susewind.   A...

Late last week, a King County Superior Court Commissioner denied a motion for a temporary injunction that would have prohibited the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife from killing wolves in the Old Profanity Territory pack.  Because of Thursday’s decision, the Department can remove wolves from the OPT pack as authorized July 31st by WDFW Director Kelly Susewind.   Altho...

Because of the high number of depredations at the hands of the Old Profanity Territory, or OPT pack, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says additional wolves will be killed.  On Wednesday WDFW Director Kelly Susewind reauthorized WDFW staff to lethally remove wolves from the OPT pack in response to repeated depredation of cattle on federal grazing lands in the Kettle River range of Fe

Because of the high number of depredations at the hands of the Old Profanity Territory, or OPT pack, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says additional wolves will be killed.  On Wednesday WDFW Director Kelly Susewind reauthorized WDFW staff to lethally remove wolves from the OPT pack in response to repeated depredation of cattle on federal grazing lands in the Kettle River range of Fe

Earlier this month the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildfire shot and killed an adult male member of the OPT pack in Ferry County.   Has that helped address depredations in the area?   After that radio-collared wolf was shot July 13th, WDFW has investigated seven more depredations in the same area.  Four we...

On Saturday, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife killed an adult male member of the OPT wolf pack, a pack has preyed on cattle on federal grazing lands repeatedly in the Kettle River range of Ferry County.  WDFW Director Kelly Susewind authorized incremental removal of wolves from the OPT pack on Wednesday, July 10th after WDFW staff confirmed a livestock depredation by the pack days ea

On Wednesday, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife authorized killing some members of a wolf pack that are preying on cattle in the northeastern corner of the state.  Agency director Kelly Susewind said the state will kill part of the OPT pack, for the second year in a row, in an effort to change the behavior of the pack.  Th...