In light of the recent conflict that resulted in the killing of members of the Profanity Peak wolf family in NE Washington, many have wondered why I choose to serve on the Washington Wolf Advisory Group (WAG). Surely the executive director of an organization that provides a safe haven for wolves wouldn't be part of a group that approved a lethal take protocol- how is that possible? To answer that complex question, we need to briefly look at how we got where we are today in Washington State.