Wolf pack killed in central Idaho
A wolf pack that has been preying on livestock in central Idaho has been killed by government agents.
Officials confirmed that six wolves of the Copper Basin pack were killed Wednesday after repeated depredations on cattle.
We are hopeful that this control action will deter any future livestock depredations in this area, said Carter Niemeyer, wolf recovery coordinator. If the depredations continue, the rest of the pack will be removed.
Idaho Department of Fish and Game personnel were present observing the control action.
The wolves killed two calves this past week on grazing allotments in the Challis National Forest between Mackay and Sun Valley. Last year the pack was responsible for killing four cattle, and livestock producers reported a large number of missing cattle in this area.
So far in 2005, the government agency has ordered the lethal control of two wolves preying on livestock in Idaho. There are about 450 wolves living in the state.