How to safely harvest carcass around wolves?

I've played TLD on-and-off for a number of years now. I recently took a hiatus before returning not too long ago.

To my understanding, as of the Errant Pilgrim update, wolf AI has been changed so that they no longer immediately run at the sight of fire, but instead hold their ground before deciding to attack or run. This, in my opinion, is a good change, since it stops the previously too "game-y" mechanic of starting a campfire right in front of them just to scare them off. However, this raises a question for me. How am I supposed to harvest a carcass safely if wolves won't be scared of the fire I make next to the carcass?

Previously, fires were relative safe havens where you could harvest an animal in peace. Now it appears as though if there's a chance they might still attack you while you're waiting for your character to finish harvesting. What's the safest way to approach skinning and gutting your hunt now? Is fire still the way to go and hope that it keeps them at bay long enough? Just go and kill everything in the area to make sure it's safe? (seems a little overkill/wasteful) Or is there something I'm missing?