Chapter
Comparing Livestock Deaths in the Northern Rocky Mountain States
41:48 - 49:25 (07:37)
The percentage of cattle killed by wolves in the northern Rocky Mountain states in a year is less than 1%, according to a calculation made from data analyzed in a report. The accuracy of data from a self-reported survey of livestock producers is questionable and likely overestimated the number of livestock killed by wolves.
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The NASS numbers are based on self-reported surveys and likely overestimate the number of livestock killed by wolves.
41:48 - 45:04 (03:16)
Summary
The NASS numbers are based on self-reported surveys and likely overestimate the number of livestock killed by wolves. In 2014, in the Northern Rocky Mountains, 136 cattle and 114 sheep were killed by wolves, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
ChapterComparing Livestock Deaths in the Northern Rocky Mountain States
Episode69: Caught in the Crosshairs. Yellowstone National Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Statistically, the percentage of cattle killed by wolves in the northern Rocky Mountain states is less than 1%, but it can potentially ruin the livelihood of individual ranchers depending on the significance of their losses.
45:04 - 47:39 (02:34)
Summary
Statistically, the percentage of cattle killed by wolves in the northern Rocky Mountain states is less than 1%, but it can potentially ruin the livelihood of individual ranchers depending on the significance of their losses.
ChapterComparing Livestock Deaths in the Northern Rocky Mountain States
Episode69: Caught in the Crosshairs. Yellowstone National Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Chad was arrested and charged with a federal offense for shooting an endangered animal and originally claimed that he thought he was shooting a feral dog.
47:39 - 49:25 (01:46)
Summary
Chad was arrested and charged with a federal offense for shooting an endangered animal and originally claimed that he thought he was shooting a feral dog. However, based on testimony from his friend that he was with at the time, Chad had decapitated the wolf, removed its collar, and threw it in a culvert, hoping that the water would destroy the evidence.