Grouse Flats wolfpack believed responsible
POMEROY -- State officials confirmed today, Sept. 9, that a 450-pound calf in a private, fenced pasture was killed by a wolf on or about Aug. 30.
The state Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed there were "multiple wolf tracks along with evidence" that a wolf had killed the calf.
"In addition, location data from the collared wolf in the Grouse Flats pack showed at least one member of the pack in the vicinity during the approximate time the calf died," the agency reported.
According to Fish and Wildlife, the rancher has a range rider working five days a week, uses fox lights in pastures and removes sick and cattle from grazing areas.
This is the first known Grouse Flats wolf attack this year, officials said. In 2019, the pack attacked cattle July 8 and 22, and Dec. 11.
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