Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 77.12 - Powers and Duties.
77.12.395 - Wolves—Conflict mitigation guidelines.

RCW 77.12.395
Wolves—Conflict mitigation guidelines.

The department shall implement conflict mitigation guidelines that distinguish between wolf recovery regions, identified in the 2011 wolf conservation and management plan, that are at or above the regional recovery objective and wolf recovery regions that are below the regional recovery objective. In developing conflict management [mitigation] guidelines, the department shall consider the provisions of its 2011 wolf recovery and management plan, and all regional plans must include proactive nonlethal deterrents regardless of listing status.

[ 2019 c 450 § 2.]
NOTES:

Intent—Finding—2019 c 450: "(1) It is the legislature's intent to support full recovery of gray wolves in Washington state in accordance with the department of fish and wildlife's 2011 wolf recovery and management plan and state law. It is also the legislature's intent to support the livestock industry and rural lifestyles and ensure that state agencies and residents have the tools necessary to support coexistence with wolves.
(2) The wolf plan requires that the department of fish and wildlife conduct a review of the effectiveness of the plan's implementation every five years. The legislature finds that because the regional recovery goals have been exceeded in the eastern Washington recovery region, but not yet in other regions, it is timely for the department of fish and wildlife to conduct a periodic status review and recommend to the state fish and wildlife commission whether a change in status is warranted.
(3) Furthermore, the legislature recognizes that management of wolf-livestock conflict is key to both wolf recovery and public acceptance of wolves in rural areas and that as the wolf population grows, and even after it achieves recovery, stable and adequate funding for nonlethal wolf deterrence will be needed to support livestock producers and the livestock industry and minimize the need for lethal removal of wolves. As such, it is the intent of the legislature, regardless of the listing status of gray wolves, to continue to sufficiently fund nonlethal deterrents for minimizing depredation of livestock by wolves. Proactive deterrence and community collaboration, as set forth in RCW 16.76.020, are necessary to reduce conflict between wolves and livestock and will be important for maintaining the economic viability of the livestock industry, the state's wolf populations, and public acceptance of wolves in northeast Washington after wolves have recovered and have been delisted.
(4) Further, the legislature intends to expand funding and personnel resources in the department of fish and wildlife for similar nonlethal deterrent efforts to mitigate conflicts statewide, as wolves recover in the remainder of the state beyond northeast Washington." [ 2019 c 450 § 1.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife

Chapter 77.12 - Powers and Duties.

77.12.010 - Limitation on prohibiting fishing with bait or artificial lures.

77.12.020 - Wildlife to be classified.

77.12.031 - Llamas and alpacas.

77.12.035 - Protection of grizzly bears—Limitation on transplantation or introduction—Negotiations with federal and state agencies.

77.12.037 - Acquisition, use, and management of property—Condemnation—When authorized.

77.12.038 - Notification requirements.

77.12.039 - Acceptance of funds or property for damage claims or conservation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife resources.

77.12.043 - Contracts and agreements for propagation of fish or shellfish.

77.12.045 - Territorial authority of commission—Adoption of federal regulations and rules of fisheries commissions and compacts.

77.12.047 - Scope of commission's authority to adopt rules—Application to private tideland owners or lessees of the state.

77.12.058 - Pollinator habitat.

77.12.068 - Dissemination of information about RCW 77.15.740 and responsible wildlife viewing.

77.12.071 - Sampling of fish, wildlife, or shellfish by department employees.

77.12.075 - Fish and wildlife federal lands revolving account.

77.12.077 - Use of dogs to hunt/pursue black bear, cougar, bobcat—Rules—Training program—Nonlethal pursuit.

77.12.085 - Liberalized bag limits for bass, walleye, and channel catfish.

77.12.140 - Acquisition or sale of wildlife.

77.12.150 - Game seasons—Opening and closing—Special hunt.

77.12.152 - Commission may designate fishing areas.

77.12.154 - Right of entry—Aircraft operated by department.

77.12.170 - Limited fish and wildlife account—Deposits—Fish, wildlife, and conservation account—Established—Deposits.

77.12.177 - Disposition of moneys collected—Proceeds from sale of commercial licenses and fish, shellfish, or wildlife.

77.12.184 - Deposit of moneys from various activities—Production of regulation booklets.

77.12.190 - Use of moneys in the limited fish and wildlife account and fish, wildlife, and conservation account.

77.12.201 - Counties may elect to receive an amount in lieu of taxes—County to record collections for violations of law or rules—Deposit.

77.12.203 - In lieu payments authorized—Procedure—Game lands defined.

77.12.204 - Grazing lands—Fish and wildlife goals—Implementation.

77.12.210 - Department property—Management, sale.

77.12.220 - Acquisition or transfer of property.

77.12.230 - Local assessments against department property.

77.12.240 - Authority to take wildlife—Disposition.

77.12.262 - Fish and wildlife officers compensation insurance—Medical aid.

77.12.264 - Fish and wildlife officers—Relieved from active duty when injured—Compensation.

77.12.266 - Relocation or introduction of wolves, coyotes, lynx, bobcats, and other big game—Notice and public hearing.

77.12.272 - Elk hoof disease—Program to monitor and assess causes of and potential solutions for—Washington State University college of veterinary medicine designated as state lead.

77.12.275 - Agreements with department of defense.

77.12.285 - Agreements with United States to protect Columbia river fish—Fish cultural stations and protective devices.

77.12.320 - Agreements for purposes related to fish, shellfish, and wildlife—Acceptance of compensation, gifts, grants—Indemnification.

77.12.323 - Special wildlife account—Investments.

77.12.325 - Cooperation with Oregon to assure yields of Columbia river fish, shellfish, and wildlife.

77.12.330 - Exclusive fishing waters for youths.

77.12.360 - Withdrawal of state land from lease—Compensation.

77.12.370 - Withdrawal of state land from lease—County procedures, approval, hearing.

77.12.380 - Withdrawal of state land from lease—Actions by commissioner of public lands.

77.12.390 - Withdrawal of state land from lease—Payment.

77.12.395 - Wolves—Conflict mitigation guidelines.

77.12.420 - Improvement of conditions for growth of game fish.

77.12.451 - Director may take or sell fish or shellfish—Restrictions on sale of salmon.

77.12.453 - Wanapum (Sokulk) Indians—Permits to take salmon and other freshwater food fish.

77.12.455 - Prevention and suppression of diseases and pests.

77.12.459 - Release and recapture of salmon or steelhead prohibited.

77.12.465 - Abandoned or derelict vessels.

77.12.467 - Wildlife rehabilitation program—Requirements to receive funding—Reports accounting for all expenditures of state funds—Permitted expenditures—Adoption of rules.

77.12.469 - Renewal of wildlife rehabilitation licenses—Adoption of rules.

77.12.471 - Wildlife rehabilitation account.

77.12.475 - Fish and wildlife equipment revolving account.

77.12.540 - Public shooting grounds—Effect of filing—Use for booming.

77.12.550 - Tidelands used as public shooting grounds—Diversion.

77.12.560 - Tidelands used as public shooting grounds—Rules.

77.12.570 - Game farm licenses—Rules—Exemption.

77.12.580 - Game farms—Authority to dispose of eggs.

77.12.590 - Game farms—Tagging of products—Exemption.

77.12.600 - Game farms—Shipping of wildlife—Exemption.

77.12.610 - Check stations—Purpose.

77.12.620 - Check stations—Stopping for inspection.

77.12.630 - Check stations—Other inspections, powers.

77.12.650 - Protection of bald eagles and their habitats—Cooperation required.

77.12.655 - Habitat buffer zones for bald eagles—Rules.

77.12.670 - Migratory bird permit/migratory bird license validations—Deposit and use of revenues.

77.12.690 - Annual migratory bird permit design—Administration, sale, and distribution—Deposit and use of funds.

77.12.702 - Rockfish research and stock assessment program—Report to the legislature—Rockfish research account.

77.12.722 - Canada goose hunting—Season or bag limit restriction.

77.12.732 - Transfer of ownership of department-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition.

77.12.734 - Transfer of ownership of department-owned vessel—Further requirements.

77.12.755 - Ranked inventory of fish passage barriers.

77.12.760 - Steelhead trout fishery.

77.12.765 - Tilton and Cowlitz rivers—Proposals to reinstate salmon and steelhead.

77.12.790 - Eastern Washington pheasant enhancement program—Purpose.

77.12.800 - Pheasant hunting—Opportunities for juvenile hunters.

77.12.810 - Small game hunting license—Disposition of fee.

77.12.820 - Eastern Washington pheasant enhancement account—Created—Use of moneys—Report to the legislature.

77.12.850 - Definitions.

77.12.852 - Washington salmon stamp program—Creation.

77.12.854 - Washington junior salmon stamp program—Creation.

77.12.858 - Deposit of receipts—Expenditures.

77.12.860 - Stamp design—Department's rule-making authority.

77.12.865 - Derelict fishing gear—Guidelines for removal and disposal.

77.12.870 - Derelict fishing gear and shellfish pots database—Reporting requirements.

77.12.880 - Wildlife program management.

77.12.885 - Reported predatory wildlife interactions—Website posting.

77.12.887 - Washington conservation corps.