State wildlife officials (WDFW) seek to kill members of a second Washington wolf family this year, the Sherman Pack, to protect cows grazing on public lands.

It is the third time the state has killed wolves to protect the Diamond M’s livestock, beginning with the Wedge Pack in 2012 and the Profanity Peak pack last summer. The ranch leases federal grazing allotments in the Colville National Forest and operates one of the largest cattle operations in the state.

Should WDFW be killing wolves (state endangered no less) on America’s public lands to benefit the profit margins of a private business?   More.