WALLOWA COUNTY — A 2-year-old male wolf was removed from the Chesnimnus pack Monday, July 4, under a kill permit issued June 17 by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, according to a press release.

The pack has been deemed responsible for numerous livestock kills this year despite nonlethal efforts to ward off the attacks.

The wolf killed July 4 was removed under a kill permit that is good until July 17.

The wolf was caught in a foothold trap set by ODFW and then tranquilized before it was euthanized.

Traps had been set as part of efforts to radio-collar members of the pack (preferably a breeding adult) as there were no active collars in the Chesnimnus pack.

A yearling female was trapped, collared, and safely released on June 29. ODFW has suspended its trapping efforts in this area.

Another possible attack by wolves from the Grouse Flat pack was reported Wednesday, July 6, when agents of a livestock producer in the Grouse Flat area north of Troy discovered the carcasses of three yearling cattle.

Two of the cows were estimated to have died about a week earlier and only bones remained. The third carcass was mostly intact and ODFW estimated that it died approximately 36 hours prior to the investigation.

The first two deaths were classified as possible/unknown, but the last was classified as a confirmed kill by the Grouse Flat pack.

Another update will be posted about the permit only if an additional wolf is removed or the permit is re-issued.