Two recent depredations attributed to Cornucopia Pack
By Shannon Weidemann (McKone) on Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
BAKER COUNTY – (From ODFW) A ODFW Livestock Depredation Investigation Report has been released regarding two incidents of depredation in Baker County.
May 5, 2022 – Baker County B (North of Richland)
Date Investigated: 5/5/22 Cause of death/injury: Confirmed
General situation and animal information: On the afternoon of 5/5/22, ODFW staff found a dead approximately 225 lb. calf in a 5,400 acre rangeland BLM grazing allotment. The carcass was largely consumed, but most of the hide was intact.The calf was estimated to have died one day prior to the investigation.
Physical evidence and summary of findings: Portions of the hide were shaved, and all remain ning hide wasskinned and examined. Pre-mortem bite scrapes were found on the outside and back of the right rear leg above the hock with underlying muscle tissue trauma up to one inch deep. There was also trauma to the right shoulder and throat. The location and depth of trauma is consistent with wolf attack injuries on calves this size. This depredation was attributed tothe Cornucopia Pack.
May 5, 2022 – Baker County A (North of Richland)
Date Investigated: 5/5/22 Cause of death/injury: Confirmed
General situation and animal information: On the morning of 5/5/22, a livestock producer found two injured calveswhile working cattle that were gathered from privately-owned valley pastureland. One calf was three weeks old weighing approximately 75 lbs, the other calf was eight weeks old weighing approximately 100 lbs. The injuries were estimated tobe about two weeks old.
Physical evidence and summary of findings: Portions of the hide were shaved and examined. One calf had bite scrapes up to 1 ½ inches long on the inside and outside back of the left rear leg with tooth punctures measuring up to 3/16 inch wide after partial healing. The other calf had bite scrapes up to one inch long on the outside of the right rear leg and an infected wound with multiple bite punctures on the left rear hock, with associated tissue damage. The size and location of the bite marks is consistent with wolf attack injuries on live calves. The attacks on these two calves were attributed to the Cornucopia Pack.
