Posted: 02.16.2011

The state Department of Natural Resources
says wolves are causing more problems for Wisconsinites.

A new report says wolves attacked animals on 47 farms last year
compared to 28 farms in 2009. Twelve of those attacks were in
Douglas County with 16 other northern Wisconsin counties reporting
problems.

Wolves killed 34 dogs, 47 calves, 16 cows and six sheep in 2010.
The DNR estimates the wolves cost farms a total of $114,000.

The agency's wolf expert, Adrian Wydeven, tells the Duluth News
Tribune that the increase in attacks is because wolves are moving
into new areas and because state officials have few options to kill
wolves, which are protected under the federal Endangered Species
Act.

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