Wolf depredation management in relation to wolf recovery

By 1930, wolves were extirpated from the western United States for livestock protection. In 1973, the Endangered Species Act protected wolves, and by 1980, wolf recolonization began in Montana. Confirmed livestock losses have been 17 cattle and 12 sheep with 16 wolves controlled as part of a program...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Niemeyer, Carter C., Bangs, E. E., Fritts, S. H., Fontaine, J. A., Jimenez, M. D., Brewster, W. G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: eScholarship, University of California 1994
Subjects:
PUBLIC ATTITUDE
wolf
gray
population
history
gray wolf
predator management
Montana
relocation
compensation
predation
USDA Animal Damage Control
recovery
Canis lupus
capture method
Life Sciences
Online Access:http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/7xm7b3g1
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Summary:By 1930, wolves were extirpated from the western United States for livestock protection. In 1973, the Endangered Species Act protected wolves, and by 1980, wolf recolonization began in Montana. Confirmed livestock losses have been 17 cattle and 12 sheep with 16 wolves controlled as part of a program to enhance the recovery of non-offending wolves. ADC has: 1) controlled problem wolves, 2) improved communication with affected publics and governmental agencies, and 3) enhanced wolf recovery in Montana.

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