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Idaho Wolf Wars - Wildlife Officer Tony Latham
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- Nature's Secret Service
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- Aug 4, 2026
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- 3766
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Summary
Can you kill a wolf in self-defense? One of the very few exceptions to the prohibition against killing endangered or threatened species is self-defense - if you have to kill the animal to save yourself or others. Although wolves have a ferocious reputation in folklore, there are almost no documented cases of wolves attacking human beings. Even when human biologists raid a wolf den to study pups, the adult wolves will not attack. Sit down for a discussion with Tony Latham, one of the most respected state wildlife officers in the west to talk about Idaho's "Wolf Wars." You'll be fascinated to learn about a 'self-defense' case involving two deer hunters in Idaho who shot a wolf and claimed it was attacking them. Tony was assigned to investigate whether or not that claim was true.