| Wolves blamed for 34 cattle
kills in county
September 27, 2006
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Facts from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service about wolves in Park County and northwest Wyoming include: There are at least 75 wolves in at least nine packs in Park County. Two additional packs are suspected but they haven't yet been confirmed. Preliminary reports indicated wolves killed at least 34 cattle in Park County during the summer, and 12 wolves in the county were killed as a result. Those 12 are among 36 wolves killed around the state this summer. Final cattle depredation numbers won't be available until the end of the year. Wolf numbers this year have increased in Wyoming due to wolves reproducing in areas with relatively few wolves -- meaning there is available habitat for wolves to expand. Also many of the breeding areas have a high density prey base. Still, wolf distribution has not changed much in the last few years. Wolf recovery is mainly taking place in the northwest section of the state. When wolves move east or south, they tend to come in repeated contact with livestock and must be killed. There are about 143 wolves in Yellowstone Park in 14 packs. There's about 166 wolves in Wyoming outside Yellowstone Park in 17-20 packs. Idaho has about 650 wolves in 70 packs. Numbers from Montana this year are not yet available.
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