ODFW: Depredation Occurred In An Area Not Known For Wolves

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife investigators were called out to a dead calf, found in a large grassy private pasture Thursday morning in Wallowa County. The 350-pound, nine month old calf was found by a field hand early on the morning of October 8^th. Investigators said the calf died less than 14 hours before ODFW responded.

Trauma, bite marks and tears to the muscles and flesh indicate Thursday’s incident was a wolf depredation. ODFW says there is no known pack in the Zumwalt Prairie area. Thursday’s attack marks the 15^th confirmed depredation of the year in Oregon.

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