Apr 23, 2021 12:40 PM EDT
An estimate of about 1500 wolves have reportedly been overpopulating the state of Idaho. According to the Idaho Department of Fish and Games, their number have grown rapidly for the past two years. This finding has led to passing of a bill which allows killing wolves up to 90% of its number. The bill garnered 26-7 vote from the Idaho Senate, in favor of wolf-killing.
Reason for Wolf-Killing
According to one of the primary sponsors of the bill, Republican Sen. Mark Harris, the Idaho Department of Fish and Games calculation of the wolf population, which was made possible through remote camera surveys and other monitoring efforts, was too much. These wolves have compromised livestock and life in farms, and reducing the number to 5 packs - 150 wolves is necessary.