Data from: State-level variation drives wolf management in the northwestern United States

A combination of social and environmental variables related to wolf management and specifically lethal removal of wolves in the north western United States. The study area includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana and the study period ranges from 2009-2021. Variables of interest include cattle density, forest cover, percent of federally owned protected areas, population size, number of cattle operations, median income, and livestock predation. Variables in the dataset have been compiled from a variety of government agencies such as US census bureau, USDA NASS, USGS, USDA APHIS, and state wildlife agency reports. Data were used to analyze social and environmental determinants of lethal removal of wolves.