California euthanizes 4 gray wolves after 'unprecedented' surge in livestock kills
Summary
California euthanized four gray wolves after an increase in livestock being killed. The state said these wolves were responsible for most of the livestock losses and non-lethal methods to stop them had failed.Key Facts
- California officials euthanized four gray wolves because they killed many livestock.
- Between March and September, these wolves were linked to 70 livestock deaths.
- These losses made up nearly two-thirds of all wolf-related livestock deaths in that time.
- The decision was made after non-lethal methods to deter the wolves had not worked.
- Gray wolves had been absent from California for a century but have been returning naturally.
- Wolves in California come from packs that originated in Oregon.
- Federal protections for gray wolves in the lower 48 U.S. states were removed in 2020, then reinstated in 2022.
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