A wolf from a pack near Colville has been killed in response to a series of attacks on cattle.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced this week that its staff had killed an adult male from the Dominion pack in Stevens County.
The pack had been deemed responsible for killing five livestock and injuring another 13 since July 19. WDFW OK'd killing a wolf in response on July 31.
This week, WDFW director Kelly Susewind gave approval for killing up to two wolves in a separate pack in far northern Stevens County. The Leadpoint pack has been blamed for killing two cattle and injuring two others.
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