Washington Brought Back Wolves. Ranchers Got the Bill. | Monologue Monday
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Text the show! Washington wiped wolves out of the West. Then it brought them back and left ranchers to carry the cost. In Oregon, wolf losses look tiny in a statewide statistic. On the ranches where those losses land, the bill includes missing calves, stressed herds, lighter weights, extra fencing, and nights spent riding instead of sleeping. Colorado shows what happens when voters approve wolf reintroduction before the support system is ready. The answer isn’t to make the rancher or the w...
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