SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind has authorized the killing of one wolf because of cattle attacks in northeast Washington. The Capital Press reports the Smackout wolf pack has attacked cattle in Stevens and Pend Oreille counties. The agency says non-lethal deterrents employed by several ranchers have not stopped the predations. The wolf pack crossed the line for the department to consider lethal control when it killed two calves and injured two others during the last two weeks in August. The agency says the decision to remove one wolf increases chances that enough adult wolves will survive to care for juveniles.
Washington OKs killing 1 wolf in pack after cattle attacks
