ODFW Overhauling wolf depredation notices. Weekly emails discontinued
By Garrett Christensen on Thursday, October 24th, 2024 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
EASTERN OREGON – In conjunction with the latest wolf depredation and lethal removal update provided by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (a summary of which can be found here), ODFW announced it would be discontinuing weekly emails announcing wolf depredations and lethal removal authorizations. This information will still be available online, but email subscribers to ODFW’s Wolf Updates page will now need to check for updates manually. A full explanation posted by ODFW is as follows:
“Recent lethal removal authorizations, confirmed depredations in Lake, Union and Wallowa Counties, and changes to ODFW Wolf Updates email notification system. Based on feedback from interested partners, ODFW is discontinuing weekly emails announcing wolf depredations or lethal removals. Confirmed and probable livestock depredations will continue to be posted on the Livestock Depredation Investigations webpage. The table will be updated near the beginning of each month or earlier if lethal removal is authorized. Additional tables have been added about the wolf population, livestock mortalities and lethal removal authorizations. This information can be accessed at these sites at any time.
Wolf update emails will still be sent announcing important statewide wolf information such as the annual report release, wolf legal status updates, new areas of resident wolf activity, opportunities for new preventative resources for livestock producers, or requests from Oregon State Police about poaching incidents. Thank you for your continued interest in Oregon wolf management and conservation.”
As mentioned, depredations and lethal removals will still be publicly available online but not provided via email notifications and only update monthly unless a lethal removal is authorized. The Wolf Updates page will thus be used for non-depredation updates. Links to all relevant ODFW wolf information pages are as follows:
- Wolf Updates (no longer posting depredations): https://www.dfw.state.or.us/wolves/updates.html
- Livestock Depredation Investigations: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/wolves/depredation_investigations.asp
- Recent Livestock Investigations Pdf: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/wolves/docs/dep_inv/ODFW%20Depredation%20Investigation%20Report.pdf
- Oregon Wolf Population: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/wolves/population.asp
- Livestock Casualty Table: https://dfw.state.or.us/Wolves/depredation_tables.asp
- Lethal Removal Operations and East Wolf Management Zone: https://dfw.state.or.us/Wolves/specific_wolf_info_east_zone_delisted.asp#Lethal
- Previous Lethal Removal Authorizations Pdf: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/wolves/docs/ODFW%20Lethal%20Authorizations.pdf
Elkhorn Media Group will continue to track and post all available information related to wolf depredations, lethal removal permits, and other relevant information regarding the status of wolves in our areas of coverage.
