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Four snow geese test positive for bird flu in Grant County

GRANT COUNTY, Wash. -- Four snow geese in Grant County have tested positive for avian influenza, also known as the bird flu. A Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist and a Moses Lake veterinarian collected the positive tests. No humans…

Wolf killed in Washington state for preying on cattle

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Monday that an adult male wolf was killed in Columbia County, drawing criticism from wildlife advocates who contend endangered wolves should not be slain for preying on livestock.…

Scientists urge restoration of federal gray wolf protections

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A group of scientists urged the Biden administration Thursday to restore legal protections for gray wolves, saying their removal earlier this year was premature and that states are allowing too many of the animals to…

Elk hoof disease found in Blue Mountains

The state of Washington says elk hoof disease has been found in animals in the Blue Mountains. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says a hunter in mid-January shot a cow elk in the Pikes Peak area in Walla…

Washington orders killing of wolves from two packs

The state of Washington says it will kill wolves from two packs that have been preying on cattle. The Department of Fish and Wildlife said Wednesday that it will kill members of the Smackout Pack in Stevens County and members…