Gray wolf (Canis lupus). Photo by Gary Kramer, courtesy of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

See this story from Oregon Public Broadcasting about the effectiveness of wolf kills.

Among the fascinating results of the research done on this subject is this:

“Over seven years, researchers found the rate of sheep losses due to wolves was 3.5 times lower in an area where they used only non-lethal techniques, compared to an area open to lethal control.”

Learn more about Oregon’s endangered gray wolves at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service website.