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