Northern California Wolf Update

Project Type: Professional Development Program
Funds awarded in 2021: $79,037.00
Projected End Date: 09/30/2023
Host Institution Award ID: G105-22-W8617
Grant Recipient: UC Cooperative Extension
Region: Western
State: California
Principal Investigator:
Tracy Schohr
UC Cooperative Extension
Co-Investigators:
Laura Snell
UC Cooperative Extension
Description:
California’s 2021-22 state budget included $3 million to develop a pilot program for compensating ranchers for depredations and indirect impacts associated with wolves. These funds must be spent by June 30, 2026. The state budget also includes an additional $7 million to help reduce wildlife conflict, which could fund on-ranch, non-lethal predator protection tools (for wolves as well as other predators). Funds will be administered by CDFW.
Type:
Fact Sheet
File:
Authors:
David Lile, UCCE
Dan Macon, UCCE
Tina Saitone, UC Davis
Tracy Schohr, UCCE
Laura Snell, UCCE
Grace Woodmansee, UCCE
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Educators; Researchers
This product is associated with the project "Building Capacity to Reduce Human-Wildlife Conflict"
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.