“The wolves scared the hell out of (the sheep) and pushed them into that little canyon and piled them in there,” Shirts told the resources commission. In a morning news release, the commission said that Shirts reported that the attack took place during daylight. The Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission, a state agency that has among its goals to promote public support for Idaho’s livestock industry, was the first state agency on Thursday to report the sheep deaths. It's not clear if the wolves are part of a larger pack. In this instance, a pair of wolves caused a significant loss of sheep for a rancher, and despite our efforts as a department to reduce or prevent this, it can still occur, and we regret that rancher Frank Shirts and his herders had to deal with this loss.”įish and Game requested Wildlife Services kill the two wolves, but officials said they couldn't be found. “People cherish the Foothills for its diversity of wildlife, along with the opportunities for grazing, recreation and other activities.
“This sadly exemplifies why wolf management in Idaho can be so challenging,” Fish and Game Director Ed Schriever said in a statement. Wildlife Services typically kills five to 14 wolves annually in the foothills in response to livestock depredation. The foothills north of the city are popular for recreation such as mountain biking and hiking, and also have deer, elk and large predators such as bears, mountain lions and wolves.
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