A Montana rancher is raising concerns about eagles preying on newborn calves, saying the issue may be more widespread than most producers realize. Joe Kipp, a member of the Montana …
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Black Vulture Relief Act Removes Requirement for Depredation Permit
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), along with Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the Black Vulture Relief Act of 2025 which would allow farmers and ranchers …
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UW Extension Sheep Task Force Offering Webinar Series on Predator Management
by Colter BrownStarting Tuesday, Feb. 25, the University of Wyoming Extension Sheep Task Force is hosting a series of virtual webinars on predator management. The webinar series is free and open to the public. …
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Wyoming Sheep and Lambs Lost to Predators Reached 15-Year High in 2024
by Colter BrownWyoming sheep and lamb producers lost 36,000 animals to weather, predators, disease, and other causes during 2024, representing a total value of $8.25 million, according to a survey conducted by …
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US Senators Lead Letter Protecting Use of Predator Control Devices for Sheep and Goat Producers
by Andy SchwabU.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and U.S. Representative August Pfluger (R-Texas) recently led a bicameral letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) demanding the agency roll-back its ban on …
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Last week, Colorado officials confirmed the first calf killed by wolves in the state since the large predators were reintroduced in December. Greg Henderson writes in Drovers that a Grand …
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Predators Killed Over 20,000 Sheep and Lambs in Wyoming in 2023
by Colter BrownWyoming sheep and lamb producers lost 45,000 animals to weather, predators, disease, and other causes during 2023, representing a total value of $10.08 million, according to a survey conducted by …
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HELENA – While the population remains strong, wolf numbers did again fall slightly in 2022, according to the 2022 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Wolf Report. “We’re meeting the legal requirement …
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Legislation to remove the grizzly bear from the Endangered Species List in the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide Ecosystems, took a big step forward last week. The House Committee …
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Op-Ed: Play the Wildlife Services Coverage Drinking Game!
by Colter BrownBy Cat Urbigkit, Reprinted courtesy of Cowboy State Daily Just as surely as we change the clocks for daylight savings time and the weather gives us hints of spring before …