SPOKANE, Wash. -- The state so far has killed six members of the Profanity Peak wolf pack, which has been preying on cattle in Ferry County.



The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is using hunters flying in helicopters to shoot the animals north of Sherman Pass.



The Spokesman-Review says the wolf pack is estimated to contain 11 animals, including six pups.



Since mid-July, the state says wolves from this pack have killed or injured six cattle, and possibly five others.



Fish and Wildlife Director Jim Unsworth authorized the elimination of the wolf pack on Aug. 19. That decision has drawn criticism from some conservation groups.



Profanity Peak is one of 19 known wolf packs in the state.