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Monday, October 08, 2012
Wolf attacks rise to 15 in eastern Washington
In the latest incident report, five calves were attacked by wolves at
the Diamond M Ranch in northeastern Washington, bringing wolf-livestock
conflicts to 15 in a three-month period. Three calves were found dead,
and two more suffered severe injuries, according to ranch co-owner Bill
McIrvin. The two calves that survived were discovered on Sept.
12 and 14. Both had suffered severe bites and torn flesh to their
hindquarters, King said. One of the calves had parts of her reproductive
and urinary tract torn from her body. She can no longer urinate
properly. Diamond M has been working with the Washington State
Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to implement non-lethal methods
to prevent damage. It waited to turn calves out on summer range until
they were 200 pounds. The ranch also employed more cowboys to patrol its
grazing range. Despite these efforts, attacks to the herd have
persisted, resulting in a state confirmation of 10 dead and five injured
since June. The McIrvin’s herd records suggest there are likely a total
of 40 dead from wolf attacks. The WDFW dispatched personnel to try and
“incrementally” remove a few of the problem wolves in late August but
deemed the radio-collared Alpha male and a breeding female off-limits.
Despite nearly 20 days of pursuit by WDFW of the “Wedge” wolf pack, the Department efforts have not brought an end to the aggressive wolf pack behavior...more
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