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Legislation would add black bears to Montana livestock-loss reimbursement program
Summary
Representative Eric Tillman introduced House Bill 356 (introduced in the hearing as 366/356) to expand the Montana Livestock Loss Reduction and Mitigation Program to include black-bear depredation; proponents — ranchers, Farm Bureau, tribes, and livestock organizations — told the Senate Agriculture Committee the funding exists and would create
House Bill 3 56 (introduced in the hearing as both "366" and "356") was presented to the Senate Agriculture Committee to add black bears to the list of predators eligible for loss reimbursement through the Montana Livestock Loss Board. Supporters — ranchers, industry groups and tribal representatives — told the committee the change would treat black-bear losses the same as losses from other state-managed predators and that current funds can cover initial claims.
Representative Eric Tillman, sponsor, said the bill "is another beautiful piece of legislation" that would add black bears to the Livestock Loss Board's eligible predators and noted the board was created in 2007 to address wolf predation; he pointed to a small…
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