This is ridiculous. Wolves kill sheep - nothing new. Is your point that you can’t go out and kill the wolves b/c they are protected?
If true, this is crazy.
The wolf is protected under the federal Endangered Species Act.
Ranchers must contact federal authorities if their livestock is attacked and wait for a federal agent . Could take days; by then the wolves are long gone.
The federal agent has to see the wolves “in the act” of killing livestock.
It is also meaningless for ranchers whose herds can be scattered over hundreds of acres.
The live stock do not eat when they are under constant attack.
The mothers lose their babies...