Reward Offered for Info Regarding Wolf Poisonings in Washington

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A $51, 100 reward is being offered for information regarding the intentional poisoning of 6 wolves in Northeastern Washington. The wolves were discovered to have ingested poisons that led to their deaths, poison that was determined to be intentionally given to them. The continued attack on wolves is hindering the recovery process and putting wolves in continued danger of further endangerment leading to extinction. 

Whether wolves are being deliberately poisoned, poached, or hunted for sport, humans are actively working against conservation & recovery efforts aimed at rehabilitating wolves. Wolves spent 45 years listed under the Endangered Species Act and almost immediately after being removed, were hunted in excess.

The unwarranted negativity hurled at wolves is excessive and is creating a narrative that killing them is better than rehabilitating the species. These same people have likely never considered how a healthy ecosystem works with both prey and predator species. Without one or the other, the disruption to the ecosystem is evident.

Wolves are hunted for sport or competitions, poached, poisoned, and slaughtered for livestock / animal ag conflicts. They are under constant threat of predation which is hindering any recovery efforts being made. The only way to truly protect wolves and work towards properly rehabilitating the species, is issuing them Endangered Species Act protections again. Without federal protection that prohibits killing them, they are going to continue to be decimated. Unfortunately, it'll take more than just giving them protections, we need an entire re-education program on the importance of wolves and the contributions they provide to a healthy ecosystem. If we do not change the way people view wolves, there's not going to be anything we can do to prevent their extinction.

The #RelistWolves campaign is working towards forcing an ESA protection decision quickly, recognizing that wolves do not have time for us to drag our feet. It's evident that wolves will continue to be killed both legally & illegally unless we act diligently to protect them. As I said, it'll take more than just federal protections because if they're going to come off the list and be hunted in excess immediately, then what's the point of spending money and time trying to protect them? We must work towards educating people on the importance of wolves. Our attitude towards them must change for real rehabilitation to occur.

My hope is that this reward leads to an arrest and sets an example that illegally targeting wolves is unacceptable and punishable with jail time. Wolves need our help before it's too late.

HAPPY VEG