The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal Plant
Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program and Montana State
University's Carbon County Extension are co-hosting a free workshop on methods
to prevent losses of domestic animals to wildlife for all farmers and ranchers
on Jan. 17 at 5:30 pm at the Carbon County Fairgrounds, in Red Lodge, Mont. No
registration is necessary.
Any producer can experience loss due to
predation, and producers can expect to learn about the practical use of
preventative measures to reduce predation to cattle, sheep, goats, beehives and
poultry. This workshop will provide demonstrations on non-lethal methods and
the science-based information that goes into developing an integrated plan to
manage damage caused by predators.
"We love partnering with Montana State
University Extension to help teach producers of all sizes of operations more
about preventative methods for managing predators," said John Steuber,
APHIS' State Director in Montana and supervisory wildlife biologist for the
area.
"WS-Montana is looking forward to sharing
with the public our current efforts to integrate non-lethal techniques into our
predator damage management program. We have seen a positive response from
producers, and our hope is that these techniques will help them protect their
livelihoods and reduce predator conflicts."
Presentations will include livestock grouping,
local area updates on wolves and grizzly bear activity, community organization
and electric fencing, and will feature guest speakers from USDA APHIS WS;
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks; the Tom Miner Basin Association; and
more.
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