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Commissioner requests $150,000 for wildlife services operations; ranchers urge stronger predator control
Summary
The Agriculture Department told the committee it requests $150,000 in optional funds to support wildlife services predator control operations, citing aircraft and operational gaps; ranchers and livestock stakeholders urged more capacity for aerial control of coyotes and other predators.
The Agriculture Department asked lawmakers to consider an optional request of $150,000 to support wildlife services operations targeted at predator control. Commissioner Doug Goring said the amount would help with operations for an aircraft provided to USDA Wildlife Services (APHIS) that the department would utilize in areas with gaps in contracted pilot coverage.
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