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State agricultural producers no longer can use rubber ammunition to drive off gray wolves and protect livestock, as a result of a ruling that restored federal protections for the animals.
Jackson County ranchers and wolf advocates are doing their best to keep conflicts to a minimum.
State wildlife officials said there is no sign yet of pups being born to the Jackson County pack. Wolves have pups mid-April through mid-May.
The latest killing involved a fatally injured cow north of Walden, where wolves also are believed to have killed six elk in one pasture.
Rancher Don Gittleson comes from a family who raised horses. Now, as he works to protect his cattle from wolves who have migrated here, he believes there's a disconnect between ranchers and wolf advocates. This is something he hopes to change.