No-kill wolf ban spurs nonlethal options

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

This 2004 file photo shows wildlife biologist Linda Thurston of Defenders of Wildlife untangling a string of fladry, a nonlethal system for protecting livestock from wolves. Research shows the flags, often backed up by an electrically charged wire, make wolves less likely to cross the line, offering...

GRANTS PASS, Ore.—As long as wolves have been making their comeback, biologists and ranchers have had a decidedly Old West option for dealing with those that develop a taste for beef: Shoot to kill. But for the past year, Oregon has been a “wolf-safe” zone, with ranchers turning...

Published: 03/03/2013