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Washington state considering response to more cattle attacks by wolf pack

The Department of Fish and Wildlife killed one member of a pack in July in an effort to change pack behavior, but attacks on livestock continue.
Credit: Courtesy photo
A resident captured this photo of the male wolf trapped near Marblemount in 2017.

Editor's note: The above video is from a 2018 story about the controversial killings of some wolf packs. 

The state of Washington is evaluating what to do about a wolf pack that is consistently preying on cattle in Ferry County.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife killed one member of the OPT wolf pack on July 13, in an effort to change the behavior of the pack.

But the agency says attacks on livestock have continued in the area.

RELATED: Washington OKs killing of OPT wolf pack members preying on cattle

The OPT pack is believed to have killed two head of cattle and injured five more since the pack member was killed on July 13.

Because of the continued depredations, agency director Kelly Susewind is considering the next steps, which could include killing more members of the pack.

Most of the wolves in Washington are located in the northeastern corner of the state.

RELATED: Southeast Washington wolf pack kills another calf

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