Do people kill wolf pups?

Unfortunately yes, Ranchers and big game hunters kill wolves and their pups in the lower 48 where they live, all the time, due to the lack of education and basic understanding of wolves that most people would have. read more

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game - relying on DNA evidence for the first time - concluded that wolves killed her and that the wolves were not defending a kill or habituated to people. So wolves have killed two people, one in Alaska, one in Canada. read more

Generally speaking, wolves avoid people and only go after dogs when nobody is around." It's possible that the wolf was an old one that was no longer with a pack and struggling to hunt, Scott said. A hungry, aging wolf in Skagway a few years ago made an attempt on a leashed dog, he said. read more