After being wiped out in California for nearly a century, the gray wolf has been making a comeback in the state, in a change that's been celebrated by conservationists and wildlife lovers. But as their population has grown over the last decade, so too has the number of conflicts between wolves and ranchers.

It's a pattern that's played out in other states , where wolf populations have rebounded in recent years.

The latest example comes from Northern California, where state wildlife officials announced on Friday that they made the difficult decision to euthanize four wolves following an " unprecedented level " of attacks on livestock.

Between late March and early September, the gray wolves from the Beyem Seyo pack — one of 10 wolf packs now confirmed in California — were responsibl

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