SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Wolves from two packs in northeast Washington state have attacked more cattle.
Fish and Wildlife officials confirmed Thursday that the Smackout pack wounded a calf in a private Stevens County pasture, the Capital Press reported. Officials said the pack has attacked at least 11 head of cattle since Aug. 17, prompting the Department of Fish and Wildlife to consider whether to again try culling the Smackout pack after a botched attempt last month. State biologists tried to kill one wolf from that pack in early September, but accidentally shot a pup that probably belonged to another pack, according to Fish and Wildlife.
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