Wolf pack kills calf, forcing decision on lethal control

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says a wolf pack in northeastern Washington has killed another calf and that has forced the department to determine whether to cull the pack. The Capital Press reports the Togo pack of wolves attacked three calves over the past 30 days. That’s above the threshold for the department to consider removing one or two of the pack’s wolves to curb the livestock killings. The other kills were confirmed May 17 and May 18. The Togo pack territory’s in Ferry County is the only one that Fish and Wildlife classifies as a “chronic-conflict zone” because of the frequency of livestock attacks.