Wolf-Livestock Compensation Grant Program

Who can apply

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Eligible applicants for direct loss of livestock (death, injury) must have had a confirmed or probable wolf depredation on or after July 1, 2024, as determined during a depredation investigation and documented in a CDFW Determination Form.

Where: There is no geographic restriction for eligibility.  However, applicants must have had a confirmed or probable wolf depredation on or after July 1, 2024, as determined during a depredation investigation and documented on a CDFW Livestock Loss Determination form.

Purpose

The purpose of the grant is to help mitigate the impact of wolves on livestock producers in California. The Wolf-Livestock Compensation Grant Program has established three primary areas of need and compensation; direct livestock loss from wolf depredation, the use nonlethal deterrent tools, and the compensation for indirect loss or affects from wolves on livestock.

Description

The Wolf-Livestock Compensation Grant Program has three “prongs”, or potential grant opportunities, for eligible applicants: direct loss compensation, nonlethal deterrent methods support, and indirect loss compensation.   This grant opportunity involves the first prong, direct loss compensation, in which producers can be compensated for direct livestock loss (death, injury) due to confirmed or probable wolf depredation.  Wolf depredation is determined during an investigation and documented by CDFW on a Livestock Loss Determination form.   Each reported depredation incident is unique and requires a case-by-case analysis of the evidence, context, and other factors that inform the determination process. CDFW strives to conduct investigations as soon as reasonably possible to preserve physical evidence and gather information from producers and potential eyewitnesses.  Wolf depredation is “confirmed” when there is physical evidence that an animal was injured or killed by a wolf and “probable” when there is sufficient evidence to suggest wolf predation (e.g., evidence of predation and evidence that wolves were likely present at the time of injury or death), but not enough evidence to confirm it.   Upon issuance of compensation for a direct loss, producers will be expected to consult with the Department to evaluate and implement a deterrent strategy that may be beneficial in reducing wolf-livestock conflict. The deterrent tools and/or actions implemented as part of this strategy may be eligible for compensation under the program’s second prong, if and when sufficient funds are available.

Important dates

Opened

Oct 28, 2024

Application deadline

Ongoing

Expected award announcement

Rolling announcement

Period of performance

Until funds expended

Funding details

Total estimated available

$600,000.00

Estimated amount per award

Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.

Expected number of awards

Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.

Letter of intent required

No

Matching funds

Not Required

Funding source

State

Funding method

Reimbursement(s)

Funding method notes

N/A

How to apply

Read the full guidelines on the grantor's site, then apply there. Nothing is submitted through this site.

Submission: email: [email protected]

• Grant guidelines & application ↗
• Department of Fish and Wildlife ↗
• Original listing on grants.ca.gov ↗

Questions about this grant: name: Axel Hunnicutt; email: [email protected]; tel: 1-916-628-3543;