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Wolf pack to be eliminatedKALISPELL, Mont. (AP)--The remaining members of the Hog Heaven wolf pack will be killed for preying on livestock in the Kalispell area. The state Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks authorized the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services to kill the wolves after a 2-year-old bull was killed in late November near Kila. Hog Heaven wolves are also believed responsible for killing three llamas on Aug. 6, a calf on Sept. 16, two heifers on Sept. 23, a calf on Sept. 25 and another calf on Oct. 8. "They've shown us that this is chronic behavior," said Kent Laudon, a wolf management specialist with FWP. "They're habituated to killing livestock." At least seven Hog Heaven wolves have already been killed in response to livestock depredation in the areas west and south of Kalispell. Laudon said he believes at least five wolves remain in the pack. "I know we've had a lot of problems with that pack," said John Steuber, director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services division in Montana. Trappers have yet to begin removing the wolves, he said. Earlier this month, federal trappers killed three wolves from the Monitor Mountain pack following the death of three cows on a ranch southwest of Augusta. Two other cows were injured in the early November attack. The three wolves were killed between Nov. 12 to 19. The pack was not eliminated, but wildlife officials say it's unclear how many wolves remain. 12/8/08 Date: 12/3/08
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