Does the IFT pick up cattle carcasses before ranchers can find them in order to hide evidence of wolf depredations?
Per SOP 11.0, Depredation on Domestic Livestock and Pets, all livestock carcasses that the IFT finds are left in the area and are reported to the appropriate livestock operator. At a minimum, the IFT reports the dead animal to the permittees via phone or often makes the report in person. The IFT works diligently towards finding remains of all prey items taken by Mexican wolves and reports them accordingly. With livestock owner permission, the IFT has removed, or otherwise made unavailable to wolves, some cattle carcasses.
