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2 Wyoming wolf packs killed for livestock attacks
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 11:29 am

JACKSON, Wyo. — Federal agents have killed two wolf packs after the animals attacked livestock near Kemmerer and Cody.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says 16 wolves, including 10 pups, were killed last week. The packs were suspected of killing three calves near Cody and a lamb northwest of Kemmerer.

Mike Jimenez, the service's wolf coordinator for Wyoming, says wolves have been a chronic problem in those areas in the past.

Defenders of Wildlife criticized the action, saying killing the wolves won't solve the problem and non-lethal methods should be used to discourage depredations.

Jimenez says the killings won't hurt the population of Wyoming wolves that live outside Yellowstone National Park. The population outside the park grew 26 percent last year to more than 200.

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Defenders of Wildlife criticized the action, saying killing the wolves won't solve the problem and non-lethal methods should be used to discourage depredations.

They are so right. These dead wolves will almost certainly kill more livestock. On the other hand after you give a wolf pack a good stern scolding they generally become vegetarians and don't prey on livestock anymore.

Good to hear. Wyoming missed the boat not having a season. Hopefully this management trend continues.