Shasta and Other Counties in California Declare Emergency Against Gray Wolf Attacks

Several counties in northern California have declared a state of local emergency in the face of increased attacks by grey wolves, a protected species that is showing “audacious and abnormal” behavior, according to authorities. Shasta, Lassen, Modoc, Penas and Sierra are jurisdictions that have approved exceptional measures in response to the growing concern for the safety of their rural communities and the economic impact on livestock. In a stat…