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:
Download file (PDF)
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Educators; Researchers
Ordering info:
Cost: $0.00
This product is associated with the project "Building Capacity to Reduce Human-Wildlife Conflict"