Study shows predator program supports conservation efforts
Jan 17, 2018 | 5:22 PM
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EDMONTON – A University of Alberta study says a provincial program that uses hunting licence fees to compensate ranchers when cows, sheep, horses or llamas are killed by predators also supports conservation efforts.
The research shows private ranchland provides important habitat for wolves, cougars, bears, and eagles.
Study co-author Mark Boyce says the predator compensation program helps offset the cost of losing animals, so ranchers are more willing to maintain wildlife habitat.
Hunters who have criticized the program say their licence fees are subsidizing it when it should be paid for by the Agriculture Department.
