ODFW Called To Union County Depredation

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed another depredation in Union County. Investigators were called out to a Forest Service allotment on Tuesday where they found a dead seven-month old, 500 pound calf. A majority of the organs, and some tissue had been consumed, but the carcass otherwise was intact. ODFW said not only did they find tooth scrapes up to five inches long on the calf, they also found a trail of blood on nearby vegetation.

This week’ depredation has been attributed to the nearby Five Points Pack. This was the second depredation in Union County in the past four weeks, and the 13^th statewide in 2020.

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