Washington WDFW Ban

[Kat]

Thanks for this clarification - but we still want to send comments yes?

Anybody know what the incident was that spurred this order?

Appears we can still take our goats into these areas as long as they are "tethered and not unattended" per this verbage in your link:

(1) It is unlawful for any person to cause or allow goats or sheep to be untethered or unattended on the following department wildlife area units, unless otherwise permitted by the director to do so: 

(a) Colockum Wildlife Area: Colockum Unit; 
(b) Wenas Wildlife Area: Wenas Unit;
 © Chelan Wildlife Area: Chelan Butte, Swakane, and Entiat Units; 
(d) LT Murray Wildlife Area: Quilomene and Whiskey Dick Units; 
(e) Oak Creek Wildlife Area: Oak Creek and Rock Creek Units; 
(f) Scotch Creek Wildlife Area: Scotch Creek, Charles and Mary Eder, Similkameen-Chopaka, and Tunk Valley Units; 
(g) Sinlahekin Wildlife Area: Sinlahekin, Driscoll Island, McLoughlin Falls, and Carter Mountain Units; 
(h) Asotin Creek Wildlife Area: Asotin Creek, Weatherly, and George Creek Units; 
(i) Chief Joseph Wildlife Area: Chief Joseph, 4-O Ranch, and Shumaker Units; 

(2) Goats or sheep that have tested positive for Mycoplasma ovipneumonieae or that are displaying signs of pneumonia or other illness will not be permitted. Goats or sheep showing signs of pneumonia or other illness while on department lands must be removed within forty-eight hours. (3) If a goat or sheep becomes lost, the owner must make every effort to locate and recover it. If the goat or sheep cannot be recovered, the owner shall contact the department by telephone as soon as possible.