A wolf-dog hybrid is resident at Sardis Raptor Center in Custer (Ferndale),
and the Director, Sharon Wolter, says it's a dangerous combination of traits.

Am seeing more raptors in the local area just this week, an accipiter at
the corner of Smith Road and Noirthwest Road, and a small kettle (teapot?)
of TV's over the North Fork of the Nooksack where it turns about 90 degrees
from North to East just south of Kendall (upstream from the hatchery).

Jack Kintner <jack.kintner at verizon.net> Blaine

At 02:25 PM 9/18/02 -0700, you wrote:
>Kelly, Devorah, Tweeters, et al.,
>
>In Washington, I am the person that handles these issues when it comes to
>marine invertebrates. I can add a little to what Kelly has stated. Not
>only does the state have regulatory authority for the release of imported
>(i.e. outside of WA) animals, but also for transfers within the state and
>for animals that could escape into the wild (i.e. research and display
>animals).
>
>Transfers within the state are of concern primarily because of genetic
>issues. With imported marine invertebrate that are intended for release to
>the wild, such as oysters, they must have a health certification for both
>the animals being imported and the source location. This is only for
>established aquaculture species. Animals that are not established must go
>through a rigorous set of hoops - a process that can take years to
>complete. Animals, for research and display, can be imported without a
>health certification only if they are going into an approved quarantine
>facility.
>
>Some of the WACs (Washington Administrative Code) for imports and
>transfers can be found at the following sections;
>
>WAC 232-12-017 Deleterious exotic wildlife
>WAC 232-12-01701 Aquatic nuisance species
>WAC 232-12-064 Live wildlife
>WAC 220-72 Oyster diseases and pest
>WAC 220-77 Aquaculture disease control
>
>This is not a complete list of the rules that at apply to imports and
>transfers, however, they are the most important. The text of these rules
>can be viewed at;
>
>http://www.leg.wa.gov/wac/
>
>The Statutory Authority (i.e. a permission slip from the legislature) for
>this is RCW 77.12.047, which can be found at;
>
>http://www.leg.wa.gov/rcw/index.cfm?fuseaction=section&section=77.12.047
>
>For the most part, I feel that these rules do a good job at controlling
>diseases, pest and such. They are not perfect, for example, live seafood
>is exempt. The thought behind this being that seafood will not make its
>way back into the wild.
>
>Nonetheless, I hope this helps. If anyone has questions, please feel free
>to contact me.
>
>Russell
>
>Kelly Mcallister wrote:
>
>>Yes, you may sign your question "naively" but it is a good question.
>>
>>My best attempt to answer this question would be to say that wildlife is
>>the property of the citizens, a public resource, and it is managed by
>>state and federal agencies entrusted with many kinds of decisions relating
>>to this valuable resource. In the interest of avoiding chaos and different
>>people working at cross purposes to one another, a law was created that
>>prohibited release of any wildlife unless proper permits were obtained from
>>the public agencies entrusted with management responsibilities.
>>
>>In theory, the agencies who make decisions on approving releases of wildlife
>>consider whether diseases might be transmitted to wild populations, whether
>>the species to be released might be harmful to native fauna, e.g. an invasive
>>exotic species, or whether there are concerns of human safety,
>>agricultural crop
>>damage or other societal concerns that would make the release undesireable.
>>
>>When agencies release wildlife they consider these same factors and, if there
>>are questions about societal concerns, a public process is followed that
>>provides an opportunity for all views and concerns to be aired. This is how
>>the "chaos" part mentioned earlier is theoretically avoided.
>>
>>Kelly McAllister
>>Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
>>Olympia, Washington
>>Reply to: mcallkrm at dfw.wa.gov
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Jack