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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife investigators were called out to Grant County to at least one, and possibly a second depredation earlier this month.

On May 8th, ODFW was called to the Fox Valley area were a 400-pound yearling heifer was fond in an 800-acre rangeland pasture on private land. Investigators said there were several tooth scrapes and punctures over the carcass. In addition, location of the injuries and severity or trauma was similar to other confirmed wolf attacks on cattle. This depredation was attributed to the Northside Wolves pack.

A few days later, on May 10th, ODFW crews were called to another 400-pound yearling cow dead in the same area. However, investigators say there were no bite marks or indications the calf was attached by a predator. While there was no evidence to suggest this death was wolf related, due to a lack of hide and tissue on the cow when discovered, the cause of death has not been determined.

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