Defenders of Wildlife Payments To Ranchers

From The Bailey Wildlife Foundation Wolf Compensation Trust Fund

TOTAL PAYMENTS FROM 1987 TO 2004 = $428,519

TOTAL NUMBER OF RANCHERS COMPENSATED = 357

TOTAL NUMBER OF DEPREDATION INCIDENTS:
CATTLE: 469
SHEEP: 1140
OTHER: 54

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DEPREDATIONS BY WOLF RECOVERY AREA 1987-2003

Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE):
Cattle - 113
Sheep - 573
Other - 33
Total compensation: $161,958.69

Southwest, Mexican Wolves (SW):
Cattle - 63
Sheep - 0
Other - 6
Total Compensation: $30,613.00

Central Idaho (ID):
Cattle - 102
Sheep - 349
Other - 4
Total compensation: $95,223.83

Northwest Montana (MT):
Cattle - 121
Sheep - 79
Other - 6
Total compensation: $71,193.61