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Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch voiced support for the NBA's new anti-flopping measures, saying the league needs to crack down on players exaggerating contact to draw fouls. "Hopefully the league cleans up this crap," Finch said Wednesday, adding that "nobody wants to watch it." His comments come as the NBA tightens enforcement ahead of the upcoming season.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has suspended its wolf depredation policy, which had allowed action against wolves involved in killing livestock. The agency made the decision out of concern for the state's small wolf population, following its reintroduction efforts. The move is likely to draw mixed reactions from ranchers dealing with livestock losses and conservationists supporting wolf recovery.

California has relaunched its Wildlife Coexistence Program as gray wolf populations hit a record number of pups across the state. The program aims to reduce conflicts between wolves and ranchers through nonlethal measures like deterrents and monitoring. The move comes as wolf packs expand beyond their northern strongholds, drawing both praise from conservationists and concern from livestock producers.

Colorado wildlife officials will temporarily stop lethally removing wolves that prey on livestock, citing the state's struggling reintroduced wolf population. The pause means ranchers dealing with wolf attacks will rely on compensation and non-lethal measures instead of having problem wolves killed. The decision highlights the tension between the state's voter-approved wolf reintroduction effort and concerns from the agricultural community over livestock losses.

A wolf pack in Asotin County, Washington is once again the target of lethal removal action, according to the Spokesman-Review. The report revives a long-running conflict in the region, where state officials have repeatedly authorized killing wolves after repeated livestock depredations. The issue continues to divide ranchers, wildlife advocates and state wildlife managers over how wolf recovery should be managed.