Study: A single wolf can cause $162k in losses
By Kyle Odegard

A new study from the University of California-Davis estimates that a single wolf can cost cattle ranchers more than $160,000.

“It is clear the scale of conflict between wolves and cattle is substantial, expanding and costly to ranchers in terms of animal welfare, animal performance and ranch profitability,” said Tina Saitone, a UC-Davis cooperative extension specialist in livestock and rangeland economics.

“This is not surprising given that cattle appear to be a major component of wolf diet and the calories drive their conservation success,” she added, in a news release.

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