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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — State officials on Wednesday requested $392,000 from the general fund to kill wolves in Idaho, and with other revenue sources will have just over $1 million for that purpose starting this summer.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — State officials on Wednesday requested $392,000 from the general fund to kill wolves in Idaho, and with other revenue sources will have just over $1 million for that purpose starting this summer. The Wolf Depredation Control Board made the request to the Legislature’s powerful budget-setting committee. The five-member wolf control board […]

BOISE — State officials Wednesday requested $392,000 from the general fund to kill wolves in Idaho, and with other revenue sources will have more than $1 million for that purpose

Silenced howls: The reemergence of the war on wolves MacNeil Lyons/Creative Commons On Jan. 4, the gray wolf ( Canis lupus) was officially delisted from the Endangered Species Act, or ESA, resulting in the reemergence of the war on wolves. Wolves are a keystone species, meaning they are vital to the health and function of ecosystems, and their absence can be very detrimental. In response to the delisting legislation, National Geographic storyteller and founder of SeaLegacy, Cristina Mittermeier...

The Idaho Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that allows the state to hire private contractors to kill up to 90% of wolves in the state. The bill, which was approved with a 26-7 vote, was passed as lawmakers believe there are too many wolves in Idaho which is hurting the cattle population.  Introduced to the state in 1995, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game said in February that the wolf population has been around 1,500 the past two years. The passing of this bill would dwindle that n...

Idaho lawmakers consider bill that would allow 90% of states wolf population to be killed Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY Replay Video The Idaho Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that allows the state to hire private contractors to kill up to 90% of wolves in the state. The bill, which was approved with a 26-7 vote, was passed as lawmakers believe there are too many wolves in Idaho which is hurting the cattle population.  Introduced to the state in 1995, the Idaho Department of...

Getty The Idaho Senate approved a plan that will see up to 90% of the states wolves killed. The move is designed to protect cattle and other livestock. The bill will allow the wolves to be "killed without limit," said animal welfare campaigners. The Idaho Senate has approved a plan that will allow up to 90% of the states wolves to be killed in a move that animal welfare campaigners warn will allow them to be killed "without limits." The bill was approved Wednesday ...