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Staff used chemical agents and nonlethal weapons to intervene and attempted to perform lifesaving measures, but Rodriguez was pronounced dead at an outside medical facility, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

There’s a “good-sized” elk herd ranging just north of the ranches, Griffin said, and he keeps hoping that the department’s nonlethal hazing tactics will persuade the wolves to turn their attention to their natural prey.

The rifle the man was reported to be carrying turned out to be an airsoft gun, a nonlethal replica firearm that shoots plastic pellets and is often used for games like paintball, police said.

The sociology portion will entail surveying the public, including asking livestock owners about their thoughts on nonlethal deterrence and experiences directly interacting with wolves, she said.

In 2013, the legislature passed a law requiring authorities to use nonlethal measures to handle mountain lions except in instances where they pose an imminent threat to humans.