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“LIVID” Lassen County Sheriff Sends Letter to State Agency Regarding Wolf Attacks

Lassen County Sheriff John McGarva sent a letter dated January 5, 2026 to California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot detailing escalating wolf depredations and requesting state intervention.

The letter describes two recent incidents on ranches north of Susanville. On January 1, deputies responded to the Willow Creek Ranch on Horse Lake Road where a horse named “Smoke” and a calf were attacked by wolves. A USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services trapper was already…

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  • Wolves were going extinct because they kill our domesticated animals, and us. They do not coexist peacefully. Wolves belong in sanctuary and in zoos. NOT “managed” and I population increase projects across the United States where the result is dead livestock, dead pets, dead horses, and dead people. Stop the insanity.

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