The father of an Ontario man killed in a wolf attack in northern Saskatchewan says it's a relief to finally have the truth come out.

A coroner's jury in Prince Albert ruled Thursday that wolves killed Kenton Carnegie in November 2005.

The 22-year-old University of Waterloo engineering student had been on a work-term at Points North Landing, a mining exploration camp about 750 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon.

An expert, who prepared a report for the coroner's office, said it was more likely a bear killed Carnegie. But in the end, the jury dismissed that notion, declaring it a wolf attack.
   
It's believed to be the first documented case of wolves killing a person in the wild in North America.

Kenton Carnegie's father, Kim Carnegie, said it's a relief to have a definitive answer.

"Kenton was an honest man," he said. "His life was honest, we didn't want his life to be dishonest. We wanted the truth of his death to be made public."

The jury also came up with a detailed list of ways to prevent similar deaths. One of the items on the list included educating the public and people who work in the wilderness to make them aware of the danger of predators, such as wolves.

The jury also wants the province to issue immediate permits to shoot problem animals.

They're calling for higher standards at landfills in northern Saskatchewan, including the use of electrified fencing where required.

That's because wolves at Points North Landing had been feeding at an unregulated landfill. Experts at the inquest, which began Monday, said the wolves eventually lost their fear of people.