Workshop on Effective Use of Nonlethal Methods for Predator Management, Conrad, MT, No. 2, 2015

USDA to Cohost Nonlethal Methods Predator Management Workshop

RIVERDALE, Md., Oct. 9, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services (WS) program will present a free workshop for agricultural producers on nonlethal methods for effective predator management, Monday, Nov. 2, 2015 from 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. in Conrad, Montana.

The workshop, which will be co-hosted with the Marias River Livestock Association and Montana State University Extension, will be at the Pondera Shooting Sports Complex. No registration is necessary.

Any producer can experience loss due to predation, and producers can expect to learn about the practical uses of nonlethal methods to prevent or reduce predation to cattle, sheep, goats, beehives and poultry. This workshop will provide the science-based information that goes into developing nonlethal, predator damage management plans.

“We love partnering with the Marias River Livestock Association and Montana State University Extension to help teach producers more about non-lethal techniques for managing predators,” said John Steuber, APHIS’ State Director in Montana and supervisory wildlife biologist for the area. “We have seen a positive response from the producers, and our hope is that these techniques will help them protect their livelihoods and reduce predator conflicts.”

Wildlife Services has presented nonlethal wildlife damage management workshops in Oregon, Montana, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Idaho and Texas in the past year. Coming workshops are planned for California, North/South Dakota, Utah and Nevada. This is the third workshop of this type hosted by Wildlife Services in 2015 in Montana. More than 100 participants are expected to attend, and it will feature guest speakers from Montana Livestock Loss Board; Wildlife Services’ National Wildlife Research Center; Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks; and many more.

For more information call 1-866-4USDA-WS (1-866-487-3297) or visit the links below.

Workshop flyer

Montana Wildlife Services

Wildlife Services: Helping Producers Manage Predation Brochure