Killing wolves to prevent them from preying on livestock is not based on sound science. A study using 25 years of wolf data published in December 2014 by Washington State University researchers indicates killing wolves involved in livestock conflicts actually caused increased predations the following year.
We need to support state and federal funding for nonlethal and effective methods for farmers/ranchers to prevent wolf-livestock conflicts. Nonlethal methods are the only way to effectively reduce wolf-livestock conflict.
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