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Beyond Predation: Researchers Study Wolves' Impact on Cattle
California Ag Today
New California research investigates whether wolves influence cattle health and ranch profitability beyond livestock losses.
California Awards $2 Million to Help Ranchers Facing Wolf Losses
California Ag Today
New funding will reimburse livestock losses while producers continue pushing for longer-term solutions.
ESA Reform
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Endangered Species Act is currently under review in the House Natural Resources Committee, with new legislation aimed at updating a law that has seen few significant changes since its passage in 1973.
Collar Push for California Wolves
California Ag Today
The California Cattlemen’s Association is lobbying for more funding to track wolves and reduce livestock conflicts.
Grazing Bill Seeks Parity for Ranchers; Push to Delist Mexican Wolf Advances
Line on Agriculture
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association and the Public Lands Council are advocating for a bill before the House Natural Resources Committee that would address the inequity in due process protections for ranchers on national grasslands under the Federal Land Policy Management Act
Tracking Wolves to Protect Livestock
California Ag Today
CDFW will share location data with ranchers as part of a broader effort to curb depredation.
National Cattlemen's Beef Association Happy With House Action on Gray Wolve ESA Delisting
Line on Agriculture
The US House of Representatives has voted to remove gray wolves from the endangered species list, a decision supported by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association.
Changing Guard at California Fish and Wildlife
California Ag Today
Chuck Bonham prepares to step down as director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and transition to The Nature Conservancy.
New president of Idaho Farm Bureau
Idaho Ag Today
Caldwell farmer Matt Dorsey is the new president of Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, the state’s largest general farm organization.
Gray Wolves Euthanized and October Commodity Prices Drop
The Agribusiness Update
After months of failed efforts to reduce the level of livestock kills with nonlethal methods, the California Fish and Wildlife euthanized four gray wolves, and October global food commodity prices dropped for the second straight month.
Predators Taking Livestock and Ag Trade Deficit Widens
The Agribusiness Update
A surge of livestock kills, attacks and other conflicts caused by California’s growing predator population has prompted the state’s largest agricultural organization to form a predator working group, and the US agricultural trade deficit widened further in July.
Simpson visit
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho Farm Bureau Federation members recently spent a day and a half interacting and addressing major issues with Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho.
Gray Wolves Disrupt Rural California and U.S. Reaches Multiple Trade Deals
The Agribusiness Update
The migration of gray wolves into California’s Sierra Valley has disrupted rural communities and led to significant losses for cattle ranchers, and since May, the U.S. has advanced multiple trade agreements and frameworks that directly affect agriculture.
Gray Wolves Disrupt Rural California and U.S. Reaches Multiple Trade Deals
The Agribusiness Update
The migration of gray wolves into California’s Sierra Valley has disrupted rural communities and led to significant losses for cattle ranchers, and since May, the U.S. has advanced multiple trade agreements and frameworks that directly affect agriculture.
Bear tool kit
Idaho Ag Today
While delisting grizzly bears is a top priority, there is a tool kit which has been developed to prevent and reduce conflicts with grizzly bears.
Wolf Mapping Tool and Microsoft FFA Partnership
The Agribusiness Update
California ranchers have a new mapping tool designed to provide regular location information on GPS-collared gray wolves, and Microsoft and the National FFA announced the expansion of “FarmBeats for Students”, a cutting-edge program to teach precision agriculture.
Wolves and the Bottom Line: UC Davis Tracks Costly Cattle Conflicts
California Ag Today
UC Davis researchers are digging into the economic and welfare impacts of gray wolves on California cattle ranches. Using trail cameras, GPS collars, and lab analysis, they’re finding that wolf presence leads to millions in livestock-related losses.
Delisting of Wolves and Economic Concerns Growing
The Agribusiness Update
A bill moving through the House would delist wolves from the Endangered Species Act, and a new CoBank report says rapidly worsening expectations in agriculture are elevating economic concerns.
Slow Down on Wolf Introduction
Line on Agriculture
As Colorado state officials plan to release additional wolves into the Western area, the agriculture industry is concerned due to the current livestock depredation issues occurring due to wolf releases.
A Golden State Gray Wolf Update
California Ag Today
Through October, there have been 44 confirmed livestock losses due to wolves in the state.