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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cThe return of wolves to California marks an important milestone for wildlife restoration. But it brings challenges for our hardworking ranchers, who are essential in feeding our communities and supporting the state\u2019s agriculture industry,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Alvarado-Gil.\u00a0\u201cThis program gives them the help they need to protect their livestock and their livelihoods as we navigate these changes. I\u2019m proud to advocate on their behalf, and I\u2019m committed to ensuring they have resources they need to thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n
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In 2021, the California State Legislature allocated $3 million to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to create a\u00a0Wolf-Livestock Compensation Pilot Program<\/a>\u00a0aimed at reducing the effects of wolves on livestock producers. The program focuses on three key areas of support:\u00a0addressing direct livestock losses, implementing nonlethal deterrents, and providing incentives through a \u201cPay for Presence\u201d approach.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As of June 30, 2024<\/a>, California’s wolf population has grown to at least 63 wolves, including 30 new pups, with the discovery of an eighth pack called the \u201cDiamond Pack.\u201d This is a significant increase from 44 wolves at the end of 2023. However, as the wolf population rises, so do attacks on livestock. In 2024, there have been 39 confirmed livestock kills from 33 wolf attacks, marking a 62% increase from last year.<\/p>\n Senator Alvarado-Gil\u2019s efforts garnered praise from The California Cattlemen\u2019s Association, The California Farm Bureau, and Defenders of Wildlife:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cSenator Alvarado-Gil and her team are to be commended for their work to secure renewed funding for the Wolf-Livestock Compensation Program, which provides important benefits for the recovery of wolves in California,\u201d\u00a0said Pamela Flick, California Program Director for Defenders of Wildlife.\u00a0\u201cThe return of gray wolves to California is a remarkable success story, and it\u2019s critical that we continue to fund this crucial program to compensate livestock producers for economic losses determined to be caused by wolves.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cAs California\u2019s wolf population has increased, so too have the losses of calves and other livestock from wolf predation, demonstrating the need for a robust compensation program in the state. The California Cattlemen\u2019s Association thanks Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil for her work this year to secure renewed funding for CDFW\u2019s Wolf-Livestock Compensation Program, ensuring that the cattle ranchers most impacted by gray wolves can remain viable to continue their stewardship of the land,\u201d\u00a0said Kirk Wilbur on behalf of the California Cattlemen\u2019s Association.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cCalifornia\u2019s Wolf-Livestock Compensation Program is a national model for reducing conflict between wildlife and ranchers. As the state\u2019s wolf population grows, so too will the need for continued funding,\u00a0said Steven Fenaroli on behalf of the California Farm Bureau. \u201cWe appreciate Senator Alvarado-Gil and the legislature for their swift action in allocating resources during this challenging budget season.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Click\u00a0HERE<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about the\u00a0Wolf-Livestock Compensation Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sacramento, CA…The Senator was instrumental in securing $600,000 for the Wolf-Livestock Compensation Program. Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil (R-Jackson)\u00a0is being commended for her commitment to protecting California\u2019s ranchers amid a rise in wolf populations. Earlier this year, Senator Alvarado-Gil successfully secured $600,000 in the state budget to fund the California Department of Fish and Wildlife\u2019s (CDFW) Wolf-Livestock […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":183916,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,11,3,20,5,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-185605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-amador-county","category-animals-pets","category-business","category-featured","category-government","category-news","last_archivepost"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/gillban.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=185605"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185605\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":185606,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185605\/revisions\/185606"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/183916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=185605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=185605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=185605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}