Wolf KILLED by M-44 device in Oregon by the US Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services.

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2017 March 2, 2017 Wolf dies in unintentional take in northeast Oregon Dept of Fish & Wildlife SALEM, Ore.—Wolf OR48, a Shamrock Pack adult male, died on Feb. 26 on private land in northeast Oregon after an unintentional take by the US Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services. The wolf died after encountering an M-44 device, a spring-activated device containing cyanide …

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Oregon ‘problem wolves’ proposal draws howls 

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Same as Donny Martorello, calling the Profanity Peak Pack problem wolves… and they dont want problem wolves. State officials call it a wildlife management tool, but critics say it’s wolf hunting by a different name. SALEM — Oregon wildlife officials have long maintained that no hunting season is planned for the state’s wolf population, even as the number of wolves …

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The USDA, meanwhile, argues a lawsuit over the agreement is baseless

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EUGENE, Ore. — Environmentalists claim the USDA’s contract to kill wolves on behalf of Oregon wildlife officials is unlawful because the federal agency hasn’t properly analyzed the environmental impacts. The USDA, meanwhile, argues a lawsuit over the agreement is baseless because Oregon can kill problematic wolves even without federal assistance. “This is predominantly a state program. The USDA is very …