US EditionSnatched pets and livestock deaths blamed on wolves raise alarms in rural New Mexico
- Catron County, NM, commissioners considered declaring an emergency due to wolf activity on February 3, 2025.
- Efforts to reintroduce wolves in the western U.S. Have caused conflict, especially for ranchers.
- The commissioners reported wolves maiming livestock, snatching pets, and behaving with little fear of humans.
- Catron County stated the wolf program compromised residents' culture; one news release cited an immediate hazard.
- Other counties and states face similar issues, with various strategies employed, including lethal and non-lethal methods.
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