Colorado Rancher Gets Help Installing Electric Fence To Protect Cattle From Wolves - CBS Denver
WALDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – A rancher in Jackson County who lost two cows in two days to wolf attacks is trying some temporary electric fencing to deter the pack from killing more of his cattle. But he says the fencing is expensive, blows down in the wind, and might not scare the wolves at all. Gittleson Ranch game camera, Jan. 2022 (credit: Don Gittleson via Steamboat Radio News) Don Gittleson raises cattle on a wide expanse of land close to the Colorado-Wyoming state line. On Jan. 18, Gittleson found a cow, still alive but bleeding badly after a wolf attack. He said he was forced to put it down. The very next day, he found another cow had been killed and partially eaten. Wildlife officials confirmed both were cases of wolf depredation. (credit: Don Gittleson) Gittleson believes there are eight wolves in the pack in his area. Gray wolves are protected in Colorado, meaning ranchers can only use non-lethal hazing techniques to deter attacks. (credit: CBS) For Gittleson, that inv...
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