State to kill wolves from Ferry Co. pack after attack on cows

State wildlife managers are planning to kill some wolves in a northeastern Washington pack after its members killed at least four cattle this year. Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Jim Unsworth authorized killing a portion of the Profanity Peak pack in Ferry County after investigators on Wednesday confirmed a calf had been killed by a wolf. There are at least 11 wolves in the pack. The department says preventative measures — such removing carcasses or increasing human presence — have not stopped livestock from being attacked, and such attacks will continue if the animals aren’t removed. The agency says it is following guidelines developed with an advisory group on when to remove wolves, including that there be at least four livestock attacks in a year. It’s the third time the department will remove wolves since the predators began recolonizing Washington about a decade ago, The Capital Press reported. There are now 19 wolf packs, all of them east of the Cascades...more