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Livestock Wildlife Interactions
Introduction
Important concerns Competition - forages, water, cover Income opportunities
How landowners can make wildlife a positive part of an operation
Wildlife as an Asset
Habitat improvement Land Access programs
South Dakota Oklahoma
Example Programs
Montana Block Management Hunting Access Enhancement program 9 million acres Cooperative effort with
landowners Limited liability
protection, livestock loss reimbursement, compensation
Website:
Example Programs
Idaho’s “Access Yes!” program Compensate
landowners Goal = 1 million acres
Website
Example Programs
Wyoming’s Hunter Management Program "Walk-in Area Fishing Program“
Stream/pond access Website
"Walk-in Area Hunting Program” Website
Conservation Easements
Incentive program Attached to deed Restrictions how the land
is utilized Payment is usually based on
value property would be reduced if it could not be subdivided versus what developers would pay at the present
Encourage agricultural practices continue
Conservation Easement
Terms are entirely negotiable Hunting Heirs
Could increase value of land
Leasing
Hunting Outfitters Income - % of outfitter Talk to several outfitters Contract Type of animals harvested Liability
Fee Hunting Enterprises
Controversial Pros and Cons Deal with public Anterless animals Insurance
Non-game; Non-consumptive
Bird-watching Photography Other recreational
activities