Wolves Kill Two Pregnant Cows In Wallowa County

Wolves killed two pregnant cows on a Wallowa County ranch east of Joseph this week. One of the cows was carrying twin calves. Wildlife officials say wolf attacks on adult cows are rare; wolves usually target younger calves. Gary Miller is field supervisor for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in La Grande. He says ranchers had been monitoring wolves in the area, and wildlife officials were en route to put up protective fencing when the attacks occurred. Gary Miller: “Everybody knew that there were wolves around, they had been hanging around up further to the north but this was well within the area where we know wolves use. And actually this particular landowner had lost a calf last spring.”...more