Guidelines for Wolf Compensation in the Southwest
Below are instructions for livestock owners who are seeking compensation for wolf-related losses in the Southwestern United States. Download a print version of these guidelines.
To process a compensation claim for wolf depredations on livestock, please submit the following information:
___ A copy of the Wildlife Services investigation report titled “Depredation Form” (including any additional written information) for confirmed or probable 1 losses due to wolf predation. These reports must be detailed enough to provide a record of evidence based on the criteria for classification established by Wildlife Services. The report must contain a complete record of this evidence or it will be returned without payment to the livestock owner with instructions to contact their field investigator to complete the claim. We do not pay for possible or unconfirmed losses.
___ Complete contact information including the livestock owner's name, phone number, mailing address, and zip code. If possible, please include a preferred time that we can call if additional information is needed.
___ A federal tax ID number if payment is being made to a company - or a social security number if payment is being made to an individual livestock owner. We do not compensate for livestock that are also covered by insurance, for illegally present livestock, or if dead or dying livestock attracted wolves and possibly caused the depredation. We pay 100% of the Fall market value for confirmed losses up to $3000 per animal and 50% of the value for probable losses. We pay for livestock and livestock guarding or herding dogs killed or injured by wolves. Most claims are processed in less than 6 weeks. Claims must be submitted within six months after the depredation event to be eligible for compensation.
It is our intent to offer this compensation in the spirit of helping reduce wolf related economic losses for family ranchers and farmers.
We can often assist with nonlethal deterrents to help livestock owners reduce future conflicts with wolves. Please contact me for more information.
Reports can either be mailed or faxed to:
Craig Miller
Southwest Representative
Defenders of Wildlife
110 South Church, Suite 4292
Tucson, AZ 85701
email: craig.miller@defenders.org
Phone: (520) 623-9653 extension 1
1Confirmed means there is reasonable physical evidence to prove that a wolf made the attack on a living (and otherwise healthy) livestock or livestock working dog. Probable is based on the same strong evidence, but lacks exclusive proof.
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