Idaho wolves kill six cows in one week

ascade, Idaho, rancher Phil Davis said wolves killed three of his cows in early August. Separately, three other cows were killed nearby. “We lost three cows to wolves this last week, three days in a row,” said Davis, who for decades has studied Idaho wolf issues and has been outspoken about wolves’ impacts on livestock. The kills were Aug. 2-4 on Davis Cattle Co. property.USDA Wildlife Services confirmed the three cows were killed by wolves, as well as three other cattle on property close by, Public Affairs Specialist Tanya Espinosa said. In necropsies to determine the cause of death, the agency found bite marks and associated hemorrhaging, she said.The Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission recently reported wolf-involved depredation cases set a record high for the fiscal year ended June 30 and are continuing at a strong pace.