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On why sss is necessary :
AVON — Last weekend, Tim Quigley found a calf that had been attacked by a wolf in his pasture, less than a half-mile from his house. When the calf died a few days later, it was the second confirmed wolf kill in 10 days; neighboring rancher Earl Stucky had a calf killed in a pasture less than a quarter mile from his home last week.
State and federal officials approved setting a trap. On Tuesday morning, it held a wolf.
A few hours later, Quigley watched in disbelief as the trap was opened and the wolf was set free.
“That’s pretty damn frustrating for the ranchers,” Quigley said. “The wolves come in, get my calf, we catch it and they turn it loose. Watching it lope across my meadow, knowing it’s going to be back among my cattle — I’m kind of a quiet guy, but this really gets me going.”
Kraig Glazier, a district wildlife supervisor for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, empathizes with the frustration that Quigley, Stucky and other ranchers are experiencing. He noted that one recent study showed that for every confirmed calf kill by wolves, there’s anywhere from five to eight unconfirmed kills.
Carolyn Simes, wolf program coordinator for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, also shares their frustration.
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