ODFW Will Do More To Livestock Producers Impacted By Chesnimnus Pack
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said it will increase its involvement and assist in the lethal removal of one Chesnimnus Pack wolf. A kill permit has already been issued against the NE Oregon pack due to livestock conflict; now the Department may remove a wolf from the ground or the air.
According to ODFW, the producer continues to use non-lethal measures, but wolf activity in the pastures and risk to livestock has remained high. There is continued evidence of wolves chasing his livestock, and there was a probable depredation in his herd over the weekend. On top of that, another depredation by the Chesnimnus pack was confirmed in after a June 4th investigation with a different livestock producer in the area.
Lethal take can be authorized by ODFW in chronic depredation situations when there is significant risk to livestock present in the area and non-lethal measures were being used prior to depredations.
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