The older generation was also "irrationally" afraid of pandemics. Turns out- they were right. wulvs are no threat in the summer when they can easy migrate onwards into deer rich territory.

Story changes, when all the easily hunted deer is gone and a harsh winter comes. Once the hunt success without retaliation is there - it all goes south fast.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wolf_attacks