Wolf pack in Morrow County kills another calf

Published 5:15 am Tuesday, May 14, 2024

MORROW COUNTY — Oregon state wildlife officials on Friday, May 10, reported wolves in the Madison Butte Pack killed another calf in Morrow County.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reported that was the third attack the pack has made this year on livestock on private land in the area of Upper Rhea Creek.

ODFW reported staff on May 6 confirmed the pack caused the death of a 4-day-old calf as well as the death of a 2-month old calf at the end of April.

And the Madison Butte Pack around April 22 injured a 2-day-old calf.

ODFW also has reported the WA123 group of wolves was responsible for killing a 3-month-old calf near the end of March along Balm Creek on private land in Morrow County.

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