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Washington to take action against Togo wolf pack killing cattle

· August 20, 2018

Washington state wildlife managers plan to take lethal action to respond to livestock depredations by the Togo wolf pack on federal grazing lands in northern Ferry County. Kelly Susewind, director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), authorized field staff to take lethal measures to remove one or more members of the Togo […]

Washington man to drive tractor 6K miles to Alaska for diabetes

· July 19, 2018

An Arlington, Washington man has started a 6,000 mile trek on his 1956 John Deere tractor in the hopes of raising awareness for juvenile onset diabetes. Jeff Newell, 56, who has lived with and been treated for juvenile onset diabetes since the age of 11, left July 11 for Prudhoe Bay, Alaska on a tractor […]

Washington State Dairy Ambassador dies in car crash

· July 13, 2018

The Washington dairy community is heartbroken and truly saddened by the sudden loss of the 2017-18 Washington State Dairy Ambassador, Anna Teachman, 19, and her father, Michael Teachman of SeaTac, Washington. Anna’s lifelong love for dairy started through involvement in 4-H and showing dairy cattle at Washington fairs. These experiences ignited a passion in Anna […]

Necropsy investigation: Washington horse bit her tongue off

· June 28, 2018

Last week we shared a story from Washington state about a 28-year-old horse name Annie, whose owner found her tongue severed off and laying in a pasture. At the time of the incident, a local animal hospital had said there was no way the horse could have done this on her own and it was […]

Animal activist arrested after Washington chicken truck crash

· June 28, 2018

Animal rights activists this week pounced on the scene of a chicken truck crash in Washington that spilled more than 5,000 birds into the road. One activist was arrested and charged with misdemeanor theft after refusing to let one of the chickens go. According to the KGW8, the semi carrying 5,000 to 6,0000 Foster Farms […]

Washington officials seek info after horse’s tongue cut off

· June 21, 2018

Authorities in Washington state are looking for answers after an owner in Yelm reported their horse’s tongue was cut off Tuesday. The 28-year-old horse named Annie was euthanized Wednesday afternoon. Upon further examination by a veterinarian, it wasn’t clear if the incident was malicious, or caused by something else. A necropsy is being done to […]

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