Rep. Joel Kretz testifies in favor of wolf management legislation in House committee | Jan. 26, 2024

Rep. Joel Kretz, R-Wauconda, testifies in favor of two bills relating to wolf management in a public hearing in the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on January 26, 2024. Both measures are prime sponsored by Rep. Kretz.

House Bill 2423 would require the Department of Fish and Wildlife to convene a workgroup to develop a regional management plan for gray wolves in the portion of Eastern Washington where gray wolves are not federally listed as threatened or endangered.

House Bill 2424 would require the Department of Fish and Wildlife to engage with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation on a government-to-government basis to align gray wolf management strategies in certain areas.

Rep. Joel Kretz: https://joelkretz.houserepublicans.wa.gov/