Turns out, having 99.99% of a cattle ranch fenced in is not sufficient to keep wolves out. The last 0.01% is critical…you can see why in this video. For background: In 2021 and 2022, our project, the rancher and his family, and USDA Wildlife Services worked together to install a 7.5 mile “wolf-proof” fence around a cattle ranch in our study area. But this is no ordinary cattle ranch. It is a 1,500 acre ranch in the woods where wolves have killed cattle virtually every year for many many years—an

Here is a collection of videos showing wolves hunting—and in two instances killing—deer on roads and trails in our area. These observations are the basis for a new scientific paper we just published which provides some insight into how people are indirectly influencing wolf predation on deer…here is a synopsis of this new research. First a little background: there is a large amount of evidence that indicates when people build roads, trails, power lines, etc. in previously undeveloped areas, they

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