Public Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) titled: Wolf Conservation and Management Plan for Washington

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Public Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
Online Comments on DEIS: Wolf Conservation and Management Plan for Washington

	Number of Comments
• General comments on the DEIS or draft plan:	384
• Comments on the EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (DEIS):	72
• Comments on the BACKGROUND section of the DEIS:	44
• Comments on alternatives considered but eliminated from detailed analysis (Section 3.1):	35
• Comments on Alternative 2 (Preferred Alternative)(Section 3.2.2):	69
• Comments on Alternative 1 (Section 3.2.3):	46
• Comments on Alternative 3 (Section 3.2.4):	61
• Comments on Alternative 4 (No-action Alternative)(Section 3.2.5):	46
• Comments on Selection of the Preferred Alternative (Section 3.3):	26
• General comments:	100
• Comments on Wolves (Section 4.1.1):	96
• Comments on Other Carnivores (Section 4.1.2):	52
• Comments on Ungulates (Section 4.1.3):	64
• Comments on Ecosystem Effects (Section 4.1.4):	54
• Comments on Unique Species (Section 4.1.5):	27
• Comments on Human Safety (Section 4.2.1):	81
• Comments on Land Use (Section 4.2.2):	36
• Comments on Hunting (Section 4.2.3.1):	103
• Comments on Wildlife Watching (Section 4.2.3.2)	60
• Comments on Other Types of Backcountry Recreation (Section 4.2.3.3):	48
• Comments on Agricultural Crops-Livestock (Section 4.2.4):	66
• Comments on the EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:	41
• Comments on the INTRODUCTION (Chapter 1):	20
• Comments on the History of Wolves in Washington (Chapter 2.A):	33
• Comments on the Current Status of Wolves (Chapter 2.B):	38
• Comments on Biology (Chapter 2.C):	19
• Comments on Legal Status (Chapter 2.D):	16
• Comments on Social, Cultural, and Economic Values (Chapter 2.E):	43
• General comments (Chapter 2):	34
• Comments on the Scientific Basis for Conservation Planning (Chapter 3.A):	21
• Comments on the Conservation/Recovery Objectives for Washington (Chapter 3.B):	30
• Comments on Management after Delisting (Chapter 3.C):	46
• General comments (Chapter 3):	32
• Comments on Wolf Depredation on Livestock and Domestic Dogs (Chapter 4.A):	63
• Comments on Management Tools for Reducing Wolf Depredation (Chapter 4.B):	41
• Comments on Compensation Programs for Wolf-Related Losses and Deterrence in Other States (Chapter 4.C):	34
• Comments on Management of Wolf-Livestock Conflicts in Washington (Chapter 4.D):	31
• Comments on Proactive Measures to Reduce Wolf-Livestock Conflicts in Washington (Chapter 4.E):	36
• Comments on Compensation in Washington (Chapter 4.F):	35
• General comments (Chapter 4):	30
• Comments on Wolf Predation of Ungulates (Chapter 5.A):	40
• Comments on Recent Impacts of Wolves on Ungulates in Neighboring States (Chapter 5.B):	44
• Comments on Ungulate Status in Washington (Chapter 5.C):	27
• Comments on Wolf-Ungulate Interactions on Wintering Grounds (Chapter 5.D):	28
• General comments (Chapter 5):	29
• Comments on Wolves and Other Carnivores (Chapter 6.A):	27
• Comments on Wolves and Scavengers (Chapter 6.B):	13
• Comments on Wolves and Listed/Candidate Species (Chapter 6.C):	13
• Comments on Ecosystem Responses to Wolf Presence (Chapter 6.D):	27
• General comments (Chapter 6):	21
• Comments on Human Safety (Chapter 7.A):	41
• Comments on Interactions with the Public (Chapter 7.B):	16
• Comments on Interactions with Domestic Dogs (Chapter 7.C):	28
• Comments on Management of Wolf-Domestic Dog Conflicts in Washington (Chapter 7.D):	17
• Comments on Wolf Hybrids and Pet Wolves (Chapter 7.E):	38
• General comments (Chapter 7):	21
• Comments on Federal Land (Chapter 8.A):	17
• Comments on State Land (Chapter 8.B):	13
• Comments on Private Land (Chapter 8.C):	23
• General comments (Chapter 8):	21
• Comments on INFORMATION AND EDUCATION (Chapter 9):	47
• Comments on RESEARCH (Chapter 10):	33
• Comments on REPORTING AND EVALUATION (Chapter 11):	15
• Comments on 1. Monitoring (Chapter 12.B.1):	20
• Comments on 2. Protecting wolves (Chapter 12.B.2):	37
• Comments on 3. Translocating wolves (Chapter 12.B.3):	57
• Comments on 4. Program to manage wolf-livestock conflicts (Chapter 12.B.4):	25
• Comments on 5. Managing ungulates in Washington (Chapter 12.B.5):	23
• Comments on 6. Managing wolf-human interactions (Chapter 12.B.6):	16
• Comments on 7. Maintain and restore habitat connectivity (Chapter 12.B.7):	23
• Comments on 8. Managing conflicts between wolves and listed species (Chapter 12.B.8):	13
• Comments on 9. Outreach and education program (Chapter 12.B.9):	15
• Comments on 10. Coordination and cooperation with other agencies, organizations and publics (Chapter 12.B.10):	12
• Comments on 11. Wolf research in Washington (Chapter 12.B.11):	17
• Comments on 12. Reporting and evaluating plan implementation (Chapter 12.B.12):	9
• General comments (Chapter 12):	27
• Comments on IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE AND COSTS (Chapter 13):	57
• Comments on Washington’s Population and Economy (Chapter 14.A):	21
• Comments on Livestock Production (Chapter 14.B):	21
• Comments on Big Game Hunting (Chapter 14.C):	56
• Comments on Wildlife Tourism (Chapter 14.D)	35
• Comments on Forest Products Industry (Chapter 14.E):	16
• Comments on Other Potential Economic Impacts (Chapter 14.F):	15
• General comments (Chapter 14):	56