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County herd owners told how three-county livestock-loss authority pays wolf depredation claims
Summary
A three-county County Livestock Loss Authority described how it compensates ranchers for wolf depredation; commissioners discussed whether Grant County should join the joint powers authority.
Audrey Queen McQueen, chair of the County Livestock Loss Authority, told Grant County commissioners the JPA was formed by three counties to pool state and federal funds and reimburse producers for confirmed wolf depredation losses.
The authority, McQueen said, sought $9 million from the Legislature for a two-year period and received $1.5 million. She said the CLA has paid out roughly $400,000 in verified depredation claims and also distributes funds for “indirect damages” and conflict-avoidance measures such as range riders and…
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