Wildlife Predator Compensation Program
No fixed amount
Subsidy
Description:
The Wildlife Predator Compensation Program provides compensation to ranchers whose livestock are killed or injured by wildlife predators.
Comments on Funding:
1. For all livestock, compensation is based on the average commercial value for the type and class of animal on the day it was killed.
2. If the livestock killed is cattle of less than one year of age, the producer has the following options:
-Producers have the choice to accept compensation at the time of loss or;
-Producers can choose to wait until the end of October and receive compensation based on the Canfax average for the month of October, based on an average weight of 550 pounds
3. The minimum payment on a confirmed kill is $400.
Continuous Intake
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
1. Be ranchers whose livestock is killed or injured by wildlife predators.
2. Have these eligible livestock: cattle, bison, sheep, swine, and goats.
3. Have livestock attacked by wolves, grizzly bears, black bears, cougars, and eagles.
4. Be based in Alberta.
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. Contact the nearest Fish and Wildlife office as soon as possible. The Fish and Wildlife officer may request that you move or cover the carcass to prevent the evidence from being lost to scavenging.
2. Call the Report-A-Poacher hotline at 1-800-642-3800 to reach a Fish and Wildlife officer. An investigator will examine the animal.
3. Report within 3 days in order to be eligible in order to be eligible for compensation under the Wildlife Predator Compensation Program. Early detection and reporting allows for more effective mitigation and control actions that may limit further livestock losses.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. Collect photographic evidence from the scene that may preserve important evidence that can be lost due to scavenging, further decomposition, and other environmental factors in case there will be delays in completing the investigation.
2. The form and ruler on the page of the Rancher’s Guide to Predator Attacks on Livestock to guide in the collection of evidence which can supplement the investigator’s findings.
Other Things to Note:
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