depredation

When they found a dead or dying cow with telltale signs of wolf “depredation,” ranchers could alert the state and a representative would come out to investigate.

Owners of pets or livestock that are threatened or killed by cougars can get a depredation permit to destroy the predator.

A state depredation permit was issued and a bear was trapped on the property and euthanized, according to Fisher.

Kandula faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to a felony charge of depredation of government property.

The department paid $28,596 in livestock loss claims and $31,602 for lethal removal operations in response to depredations on livestock.