Reps say wolf management should be turned over to states - AgMinute for May 6, 2015

A bill introduced by Oregon, Washington and Utah congressional representatives would turn wolf management over to their states. Click here for the full story

Expert says shooting or trapping wolves and coyotes is a bad idea - AgMinute for April 9, 2015

Indiscriminate shooting or trapping of wolves and coyotes is a bad idea, and producers should strive for balance in the rangeland ecosystem, says Temple Grandin, the Colorado State University livestock handling and animal welfare expert. For more information visit www.capitalpress.com

Researcher: Killing wolves can increase livestock conflicts - AgMinute for December 5, 2014

Washington State University wolf researcher Robert Wielgus has released a report that killing wolves leads to increased depredations. Click here for the full story

Idaho wolf depredation down - AgMinute for November 28, 2014

SUN VALLEY, Idaho — Idaho ranchers have seen a decrease in livestock killed by wolves for a second consecutive year, according to Todd Grimm, state director of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Service. Click here for the full story

Wanted: People to advise Washington on wolves - AgMinute for October 17, 2014

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife seeks members for its panel to advise the agency on wolf recovery. Click here for the full story

Fence the wolves in Yellowstone - AgMinute for May 2, 2014

The chairman of Idaho's House Agricultural Affairs Committee is advocating for a fence around Yellowstone National Park to protect surrounding ranchers from wolves. Click here for the full story

Brand fee battle — Idaho AgMinute for March 6, 2013

A bill that would raise the ceiling on a brand inspection fee for cow-calf producers narrowly passed a House committee. The bill would allow the cattle industry to raise a brand inspection fee that is used to help fund predator control efforts in Idaho.

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Six dead wolves - Podcast for Sept. 28, 2012

In this podcast, editors and reporters explain why wheat growers are worried about talks between West Coast grain terminals and the International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union, how a Willamette Valley nursery is emerging from bankruptcy and why Washington state officials have shot six wolves from the Wedge Wolf Pack.

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AgMinute for July 25, 2012

Wolves continue to take a toll on livestock, U.S. Wildlife Services officials told sheep producers at the start of the Idaho Wool Growers Association annual range tour in Twin Falls.

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