Environment & Parks

Eastern Washington residents earn right to protect against wolf attacks
April 26, 2013
After months of negotiations and legislative public hearings about how to address threats posed by gray wolves in northeast and north central Washington, the state Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted an emergency rule that allows people to lethally remove a gray wolf without a permit in order to protect their... Read More...
Rep. Shelly Short’s bill to make DOE more accountable and transparent passes House
February 28, 2013
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 27, 2013 CONTACT: Brendon Wold, Senior Information Officer – (360) 786-7698                      Rep. Shelly Short – (360) 786-7908                                            Rep. Shelly Short’s bill to make DOE more accountable and transparent passes House ‘We need to make sure accountability and transparency don’t get lost in the bureaucracy,’ says... Read More...
Seventh District lawmakers say new ‘wolf meetings’ in NE Washington a direct result of public input
February 15, 2013
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 14, 2013 CONTACT: Brendon Wold, Senior Information Officer – (360) 786-7698                  Rep. Shelly Short – (360) 786-7908                  Rep. Joel Kretz – (360) 786-7988                      Seventh District lawmakers say new ‘wolf meetings’ in NE Washington a direct result of public input When the Washington State Department of... Read More...
Legislation allowing livestock owners to kill wolves receives public hearing
February 08, 2013
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2013 CONTACT: Brendon Wold, Senior Information Officer – (360) 786-7698                  Rep. Shelly Short – (360) 786-7908                      Legislation allowing livestock owners to kill wolves receives public hearing     The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held a public hearing this week on a bill... Read More...