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County Wolf committee readies prevention grants and free carcass removal program
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Summary
Members of the county's wolf livestock depredation committee began integrating new members, are preparing grant requests for documented depredations, and announced a carcass removal program funded by the state to deliver carcasses to the Deschutes County landfill for free disposal.
During commissioner announcements on Sept. 17, a member of the Board reported updates from the Wolf Livestock Depredation Compensation and Financial Assistance Committee: new committee members were being integrated, the committee is preparing state grant requests to document depredations from early 2025, and the committee is soliciting prevention projects from livestock producers in areas with wolf activity.
The speaker said recent state legislation changed the formula for depredation compensation but did not add funding; the committee is therefore preparing grant applications and considering prevention project solicitation. The board member also announced a new carcass removal program: USDA Wildlife Services and other agencies will help livestock producers remove carcasses and deliver them to the Deschutes County landfill for free, with the state wolf program covering disposal costs.
Committee members and county staff said the program is intended to reduce the financial and logistical burden on producers dealing with depredation and to support prevention and compensation processes under the new legislative framework.
