Activists undermining wolf protocols

The state has a protocol for the removal of wolves that have repeatedly attack cattle. When activist groups or others disrupt that protocol, it erodes trust in the policy and the agencies implementing said policy.

In the Sherman Pack territory in Stevens County, along with much of the northeastern region of the state, the federal government has already de-listed wolves from the endangered species list. It’s time the state does the same.

The wolf population in the region is significant enough to be stable and treating the area as a proving ground for testing the return of local control, offers...