A wolf attacked and killed two goats and one lamb in Southern Oregon’s Jackson County last weekend, according to Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials.
The wolf OR-33, a 2-year-old male that recently made his way to the Southern Cascades, was blamed for three attacks in the Grizzly Peak area northeast of Ashland.
Wolves are protected by the federal Endangered Species Act in Western Oregon and ODFW is likely to undertake non-lethal preventative measures in response to the incident.
The first confirmed attack on livestock by wolves in Western Oregon took place in November of 2015 by the wolf OR-25, which attacked three cattle in Klamath County, killing one and wounding two others.