When I moved to Montana I was told 3 things about wolves by my rancher brother-in-law:
1. Shoot
2. Shovel
3. Shut up
His neighbor lost 6 bulls in one night to something. They were scared enough to jump off a cliff. Major financial catastrophe.
A couple of wolves were seen near his place recently.
Personally, I have only seen one timberwolf and my dog ran it off. He's a Rottie Shepherd, which is a good dog for wolf country. Glad I had the dog along that day.