### Question
How is the term depredation defined?


### Answer
The term **depredation** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 8355* as the following:

> actual death, injury, or destruction of livestock that is caused by a federally protected species

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 8355*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 109A-CONTROL OF WILD ANIMALS**

