Another cow has been killed by wolves from the Imnaha wolf pack. This brings the total number of confirmed livestock losses to the pack to 19 since spring 2010.
A yearling heifer was found dead on private land in Wallowa County early Sunday morning. Electronic collars showed that the pack had targeted the ranch twice over two days. ODFW spokeswoman Michelle Dennehy says the rancher did everything he could to keep the pack away. Dennehy- "He had installed 'Fladgery Fencing,' which is this flag fencing that has been shown to keep wolves away for a time period anyway. In other parts of the ranch he had a radio activated guard device, which basically when a collared wolf comes near it, it will emit a loud noise that will scare a wolf away." Besides non-lethal measures, special permits have been issued allowing ranchers to kill a wolf if they are "caught in the act" killing cattle. Governor Kitzhaber has also helped initiate a compensation program for livestock owners. The ODFW has plans to kill two of the wolves from the pack, but that decision is on hold due to a pending lawsuit. KLCC
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