Montana rancher kills wolf mixing with horses

The yearling female gray wolf shot in the Darby area Tuesday was part of a pack that has a history of interacting with local livestock, horses and domesticated animals, wildlife officials said on Wednesday. One wolf killed a calf in 2009 while a second - the pack's alpha male - was killed while attacking a dog. One wolf was removed from the pack to address the conflicts. The 70-pound wolf killed Wednesday, likely born in 2008, was shot by the manager of the Two Feathers Ranch as it was observed mixing with a herd of horses. Over the past two years, wolves from the Trapper Peak Pack have been seen with cattle and horses, and one was shot last year, also on the Two Feathers...more