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Email: timberwolfinfonetwork@gmail.com
Email: timberwolfinfonetwork@gmail.com

OR: Workshop on non-lethal wolf management

The East Oregonian

PENDLETON — Local ranchers are invited to learn more about non-lethal wolf management techniques and research at a workshop scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 21, at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton.

The workshop — coordinated by Oregon State University Extension Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service — will cover topics including the science and practical applications of non-lethal wolf deterrents to protect livestock.

Presenters with APHIS Wildlife Services will provide an overview of their research into larger, more assertive breeds of guard dogs and their effectiveness warding off predators such as wolves and bears. This project was recently expanded to include three sheep operations in Umatilla County.

Other sessions will focus on wolf damage identification, and the role of county wolf depredation advisory committees in assisting producers with compensation for losses caused by confirmed wolf attacks. Those funds are administered by the Oregon Department of Agriculture through the state Wolf Depredation and Compensation Financial Assistance County Block Grant Program.

The workshop will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Science and Technology building, room 200. Space is limited to the first 100 people who register, with a $10 registration fee paid at the door. Lunch will be provided.

For more information or to register, call OSU Extension Service at 541-278-5403.

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