The Modoc County Board of Supervisors in California signed Resolution 2025-13 in mid-March, confirming a local emergency in the county due to concerns over public safety from gray wolf threats.
Since Dec. 23, livestock producers in Modoc County have lost six head of cattle and one sheep from wolf depredations, according to the board of supervisors.
“These killings have occurred close to rural residents, posing a significant threat to public safety,” the resolution read.
The wolves have shown a lack of fear to humans, the resolution continued, and have killed cattle without feeding on them. The county requested intervention from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Services to euthanize or relocate problem wolves. The resolution was approved unanimously.
