Notification was made to the custodian of the wayward cattle which have resided near the east end of Boultbee Road this fall and he has been in the area, attempting to round up his truant animals. Without easy access to food and water during the recent cold snap, residents were concerned that the cow and calf would not survive much longer. Hopefully they have been wrangled and taken to the safety of their home to enjoy fresh feed and thawed water. A resident of Boultbee Road mentioned that a different cattle rancher in the area lost 6 head of cattle to wolves this range season. If the rumour is true that there are three wolves living in the crown land to the north of Gerald Crescent of Lac des Roches, it is no wonder that the stray cattle stayed put on Boultbee Road and did not venture westward, following their strong instinct to get to their home, and the wolves. The close proximity of those wolves, in addition to the numerous sighting of cougar around the lake, certainly explains the lack of deer and moose sightings this year.