Ranchers say California’s wolf population comeback is happening at the expense of their livestock

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Life-long cattle rancher Shirl Woodson said it’s very rare to see her in a city like Sacramento, away from her property in Siskiyou County. But sleepless nights of late have forced her to the state capital.

“Even though I spent the night in Sacramento, I woke up at 1:00 a.m. because I thought I had to go look for wolves,” said Woodson.

Woodson said she and her husband’s cattle have become prey for gray wolves on several occasions, and she has had run-ins with them during the daytime, which has left her on edge…

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