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
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
Some ranchers have returned compensation checks citing support for wildlife recovery efforts.
