Posted: 11.19.2010

A federal agency has killed a pack of wolves
in western Wisconsin because the animals were becoming too
accustomed to humans.

The state Department of Natural Resources says the U.S.
Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services has killed six wolves
that had staked out a territory in Jackson, Monroe and Juneau
counties.

DNR biologist Adrian Wydeven says the agency is looking for one
or two more wolves from the pack, known as Bear Bluff. Wydeven says
the wolves were showing a lack of fear toward people. He says no
human has been attacked, but wolves from the pack have killed three
dogs and injured four others this year.

Wydeven tells the La Crosse Tribune that once wolves lose their
fear of humans, it's very difficult to change that behavior.

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