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WDFW outlines nonlethal wolf‑livestock measures, flags budget and data gaps
Summary
WDFW staff briefed the committee on nonlethal tools including DPCAL agreements, contracted range riders, RagBox devices, foxlights and fladry; presenters said funding and inconsistent reporting complicate measuring program success and asked for better metrics and continued research partnerships.
Department staff gave the wildlife committee an overview of nonlethal wolf‑management measures used to reduce livestock depredation and described funding, staffing and research needs.
Fenner Yarborough, landowner services division manager, and conflict‑specialist staff described a suite of nonlethal deterrents and programs: damage prevention cooperative agreements (DPCALs), contracted range riders, carcass sanitation, radio‑activated guard devices (RagBox), foxlights and turbo fladry. "We had $105,000 for damage prevention cooperative agreements," a…
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