Monthly Archives: January 2024

Action Needed – Support SB 5892

Please support Senate Bill 5892 which allows for the harvest of elk out of season and without a tag if they have diseased hooves. In seventeen Washington counties, elk populations suffer from treponeme-associated hoof disease, impacting not only the elk but also the health of our livestock’s hooves. SB 5892 recognizes the challenges in managing this disease and emphasizes the […]
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Call to Action – Support SB 5939 – Stop Wolves

Please Support Senate Bill 5939, which helps protect our livestock from wolf predation.We need ranchers to testify in support of this bill which proposes a three-year pilot program under the WDFW, permitting the removal of the first wolf returning to a livestock predation site. The bill mandates reporting any taken wolf to the department within 24 hours […]
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This Week in Washington

by Public Lands Council After deferring shutdown fight to January, road looks no less rocky for Congress. The first round of temporary government funding is set to expire later this month on January 19, resulting in the shutdown of USDA, FDA, and other key federal agencies. However, the debate around passing appropriations bills seems to […]
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Cattlemen’s Banquet 2025

December 26, 2024 Dear Sponsor Franklin County Cattlemen’s is gearing up for our annual 2025 Cattlemen’s Banquet. It will be held on Saturday February 22,2025 at the Red Lion Hotel. It is our goal to establish correct contact and payment information from all sponsors this year so we ask that you that you fill out […]
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