“The killing is also an effort to change pack behavior.
“We’re trying to get them to see that this is not something they want to be doing,” Dennehy said.”
In the words of the famous tennis star John McEnroe.
“You can-NOT be serious!”
What, they think the other wolves will say, “Hey Pinky and Sparky got shot for eating calves, we better cool it.”
This is what you idiots get for reintroducing them. Now you’re killing them. Coyotes have been doing this forever. They will kill a calf or kid (goat), take one bite and leave it.
The article says they re-established themselves. Apparently no one’s to blame, and a good talking-to will straighten things out.
Re: 4 - Yes, good point. Humans believe they can essentially “reason” with wild animals in order to modify behaviors?
What hubris.