Wolf control in Wyoming outside of Yellowstone National Park for the Weeks of 7/08 to 7/22, 2005.
The USFWS sent out the following!
An unmarked group of wolves near Daniel, WY killed an 800 lb. steer on the 18th. This is the same area where the Daniel pack was removed for depredations last year. WY WS confirmed the depredation on private land. The ranch manager reported seeing a female and 8 pups in the area. Jimenez [FWS] flew the area for missing collars, but found none. We requested access to radio-collar and release wolves on site so we can find the pack, but the landowner didn’t want to be involved with any release of wolves on his property. No further control will be conducted unless there are other depredations. We will continue to monitor the situation and look for other opportunities to trap and collar wolves in this area.
WY WS confirmed a calf killed by wolves near Dubois, WY on the 21st, on private land. Cattle are being moved from this area to higher elevation public grazing allotments, so no active control will be taken at this time.
WY WS confirmed a calf was killed by the Wood River Pack west of Meeteetse, WY on private land on the 20th. This is the 2nd calf killed this summer. The pack consists of an adult collared male and uncollared female with 4 pups. We are attempting to collar the female. The male will be removed if any more depredations occur.
WY WS confirmed a 2nd calf killed by the South Fork Pack west of Cody on private land on the 19th. Collaring efforts are ongoing for this newly formed pack.
On the 18th WY WS investigated and confirmed a report of dead calves in the Upper Green River Grazing association USDA Forest Service grazing allotments that is near an active wolf den/rendezvous site. On the 19th they returned to investigate and confirm a second dead calf at that same location. The new pack consists of 4 adult and 3-4 pups. On the 22nd, WS used Fixed-wing aircraft to shoot a 2-yr-old non-breeding female. Control has ended unless there are other depredations. A dispersing Druid wolf, re-collared by Jimenez in Grand Teton National Park a couple of weeks ago- has moved south and was within a mile or so of the wolf shot today. He has not been involved in any of these depredations.
In another area of public land used by the Upper Green River Cattlemen Grazing Association, about 15 miles away from these other two depredations, WS confirmed a wolf calf depredation on the allotment on the19th. It was likely killed by a lone uncollared wolf that has been reported in that area. On the 20th they investigated another dead calf in the same vicinity- it had been scavenged by a wolf but was not killed by predators. The situation is being closely monitored.
On the 18th, another calf was confirmed killed by the Carter Mountain pack in Wyoming. This is the fourth this year and on the 6th, 2 packs members were removed for previous depredations, leaving 6 adults and 4 pups. As a result of this latest depredation 2 more pack members will be removed. One adult was shot near the rendezvous site on the 20th and another will be removed.