Wolves Kill More Domestic Animals in Wisconsin

AP reports that wolves kill almost twice as many domestic animals in Wisconsin in 2010 than 2009.  They reported that , "wolves killed 34 dogs, 47 calves, 16 cows and six sheep in 2010. The DNR estimates the wolves cost farms a total of $114,000."

This seems pretty tame compared to what is happening in some places in the central Rockies, but what seems to be important to me, is that the wolves that are getting into trouble are coming from down through northern Minnesota where wolves were re-established in the wilderness areas along the Canadian border.  Sixteen of the attacks occur in the most northern county in Wisconsin, but the rest occured in 15 other counties.

Unlike livestock operators in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, wolves in Wisconsin are fully protected under the ESA.  Perhaps this will eventually help tilt the table toward responsible wolf management.

http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/DNR-says-wolves-in-Wisconsin-killing-more-livestock-.html