SALEM, OR — One of Oregon’s wolf packs is one livestock attack away from a potential kill order. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed the Umatilla Pack west of Pendleton is responsible for killing a sheep last week in a private pasture. Two other attacks occurred in earlier in the summer.
The state cannot kill a wolf unless three conditions are met:
- There must be hard evidence that the pack is responsible for four livestock attacks over the past six months.
- The owner has taken non-lethal steps to protect its livestock.
- Wolf attacks are likely to continue even with more non-lethal protections.
The rules were adopted last year as a result of a lawsuit by conservation groups.
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