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As of now, no new OPT wolf pack members killed

In this Sept. 26, 2018, photo, provided by the National Park Service, a 4-year-old female gray wolf emerges from her cage as it released at Isle Royale National Park in Michigan. (AP)
By Eli Francovich elif@spokesman.com(509) 459-5508

Washington wildlife managers continued to try and kill members of the Old Profanity Territory wolf pack this week.

On July 31, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife reauthorized a lethal removal order for the OPT pack after repeated depredations. Since then, according to a Tuesday WDFW release, no wolves have been removed and the operation is ongoing.

A lawsuit filed by two Seattle residents and supported by a Washington D.C. based advocacy group unsuccessfully attempted to temporarily block the order. A judge denied the temporary restraining order. There is a hearing set for August 16.