After two depredation incidents from the Horseshoe Pack in Oregon, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved lethal removal methods of wolves from the pack.
The pack, which runs in Umatilla County, killed two calves on Aug. 16 and Sept. 2. The depredations met the definition of chronic livestock depredation under wolf plan rules (a minimum of two confirmed depredations in nine months), and the affected producer is permitted to take up to two wolves until Oct. 7.
While the producer’s permit is for two wolves, the department has authorized the take of up to four wolves from the pack to end depredations. For the 2021 minimum count, the pack is estimated to consist of three adults and five yearlings.
