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Animals News tagged with Washington state

ACTION ALERT: Bring Back the "Twilight" Wolves!!
Animals  (tags: washington state, twilight wolves, grey wolves, return, federal goverment, protection )

Simone
- 14 days ago - all-creatures.org
As Washington state considers the fate of wolves in Washington, urge Governor Gregoire to recognize the important value of wolves to the ecosystem, and the value of potential tourism dollars that wolf restoration efforts could bring to the state of
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The Great Wolf Debate Comes to Yakima
Animals  (tags: animals, wolves, management plan, Washington state, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 42 days ago - yakima-herald.com
With two wolf packs totaling about a dozen animals and more expected in the coming years, Washington state is grappling with a proposed wolf management plan.
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State Offers Payments for Wolf Kills of Livestock
Animals  (tags: washington state, payments, wolf kills, wolves massacred, livestock, ranchers )

Simone
- 42 days ago - komonews.com
Hoping to ease Washington ranchers' concern about gray wolves, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife is proposing what may be the most generous compensation in the West for livestock losses to the newly returned predators. Under the preferred plan
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Karelian Bear Dogs Unleashed in Wash. State to Drive Off Bears
Animals  (tags: Karelian bear dogs, bears, Washington State, animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildanimals, wildlife )

Cher
- 244 days ago - scrippsnews.com
Mishka is the first Karelian bear dog to be used in wildlife enforcement in the United States. The medium-size, black-and-white Finnish hunting dog is uniquely suited to combat a growing problem in eastern King County: black bears coming into conflict
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Suspected Puppy Mills in Washington State ! TAKE ACTION !
Animals  (tags: puppy mills, Washington State, bills, animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, pets, dogs )

Cher
- 255 days ago - paws.org
Stop cruel puppy mills in Washington State by contacting your state legislators today urging them to pass SB 5651. These bills will prohibit the possession of more than 50 breeding dogs at one time, and establish important standards of care for people
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Earmark in Spending Bill to Help Save Red Wolves
Animals  (tags: washington state, wildlife, wild animals, wolves, red wolves, spending bill, endangered, extinction, protection )

Jacquelin
- 260 days ago - seattletimes.nwsource.com
WASHINGTON -- When the few remaining red wolves try to breed, they prefer a little privacy. That's become a bit of a problem, and that's why Congress stepped in with $870,000 to build a better home for the once nearly extinct species. The earmark in
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West's Best Spots to Watch Whales
Animals  (tags: washington state, marine wildlife, whales, orcas, whale watching, endangered, extinction, habitat, humans, protection )

Jacquelin
- 261 days ago - whale-museum.org
In a remote corner of San Juan Island National Historic Park, sitting cross-legged on a granite boulder overlooking the glass-calm Strait of Juan de Fuca, I suddenly had the feeling I was not alone. I raised my eyes toward the water. No more than 15
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Agents: Couple Blames Cougar For Attack From Own Dog
Animals  (tags: washington state, wildlife, wild animals, animas, cougar, dog, attack, endangered, extinction, habitat )

Jacquelin
- 262 days ago - kirotv.com
MILL CREEK, Wash. -- A couple who said they were attacked by a mountain lion, were instead attacked by their own pit bull, said Bruce Richards, an agent for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. About a month and a half ago, the couple said t
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Gray Whales Return to Whidbey Waters
Animals  (tags: washington state, marine wildlife, whales, gray whales, migration, returning to local waters, endangered, extinction, habitat, humans, protection )

Jacquelin
- 264 days ago - king5.com
WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. - Resident gray whales have returned to Whidbey and Camano Island waters, according to the Orca Network's Whale Sighting Network. The whales have been spotted in Saratoga Passage, Port of Susan and Possession Sound since late Ja
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U.S. Navy Seeks to Boost Practice Exercises Off West Coast, in Region
Animals  (tags: washington state, puget sound, marine wildlife, us navy, training exercises, whale, endangered, humans, extinction, suffering, protection, habitat )

Jacquelin
- 266 days ago - seattletimes.nwsource.com
The U.S. Navy wants to increase significantly its training exercises off the West Coast and in Puget Sound, but some lawmakers, scientists and environmental groups have demanded a more rigorous review of the plan. The U.S. Navy wants to increase significa
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Wash. Senate OKs Measure to Spare Wandering Dogs
Animals  (tags: washington state, animals, dogs, wandering, ok for measure to spare, protection, humans )

Jacquelin
- 272 days ago - wqow.com
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Senators in Washington state have approved a bill to repeal two laws some say are outdated and just plain cruel. 1 of the laws gives dog owners 48 hours to kill their dog if it is found killing another animal. The other law requir
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Vets Go Extra Mile for Puppy Mill Dogs
Animals  (tags: washington state, animals, dogs, puppy mill, raided, rescued, vets )

Jacquelin
- 273 days ago - komonews.com
EVERETT, Wash. - Veterinarian Steve Weinrauch was watching TV with his wife a few weeks ago when he saw the heart-wrenching images of 600 dogs rescued from three filthy kennels raided in Mount Vernon. He couldn't just stand by - he knew he needed to ge
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Court Won't Stop Plan to Trap Bonneville Sea Lions
Animals  (tags: washington state, oregon, idaho, marinewildlife, sea lions, salmon, killing, government, endangered, extinction, habitat, humans, sadness, protection )

Jacquelin
- 275 days ago - examiner.com
A federal appeals court has refused to block plans to start trapping and killing sea lions that eat endangered salmon at Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled Thursday it would not issue a st
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Orcas Make Rare Winter Visit to Puget Sound ~ Video
Animals  (tags: washington state, marine wildlife, whales, orcas, rare winter visit, endangered, extinction, protection )

Jacquelin
- 283 days ago - king5.com
Whale researchers are getting a rare treat. Two resident orca pods are in Puget Sound for a rare winter visit. "This is rare in the last few decades," said Ken Balcomb of the Center for Whale Research. "Back in the 70s they'd visit once a month du
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Update: Poisond Eagles Set Free ~ Video
Animals  (tags: washington state, wildlife, wild animals, bald eagles, poisoned, euthanized horse, set free, endangered, extinction, protection )

Jacquelin
- 285 days ago - kirotv.com
Thanks to PAWS in Lynnwood, four bald eagles are saved after they were accidentally poisoned.
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