The number of livestock killed by wolves in Idaho is on the decline, Idaho Department of Fish and Game Director Jim Fredericks told a committee of Idaho legislators Monday.

During a meeting of the Idaho Legislature’s Natural Resources Interim Committee at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise on Monday, Fredericks briefed legislators on predators such as wolves and grizzly bears.

So far in 2025, Fredericks said investigators have found that 23 cattle, 43 sheep and one dog were confirmed, probably or possibly killed by wolves.

That’s down significantly from 2022, when Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials reported 84 cattle and 192 sheep losses attributed to wolves.

When wildlife officials investigate a report of a predator killing or injuring livestock, their reports conclude one of

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