ODFW Called To Wolf Depredation In Baker County

On Wednesday, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife was called out to a dead calf found in the Manning Creek area of Baker County. The calf was discovered by a producer on an over 3,500 acre public land allotment. ODFW investigators say when they arrived the calf carcass had been heavily fed upon. The calf was estimated to have died approximately 36 hours before the investigation.

The calf had numerous parallel pre-mortem tooth scrapes up to 5 inches long and 1/4inch wide with associated bruising under the hide on the rear of both back legs above the hock.  There were additional pre-mortem tooth scrapes at the right front elbow. The location, size, number, and direction of tooth scrapes are consistent with wolf attack injuries on calves.  

A collared Lookout Mountain Pack wolf was present at the carcass location at the approximate time of death. The depredation has attributed to the Lookout Mountain Pack.

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