Ranching in Carnivore Country
Goal
Improve economic security for livestock operators on the Central Coast by preventing livestock-carnivore conflict and providing potential resources when they do occur.
Description
The goal of this meeting will be to improve understanding of tools for increasing livestock safety and carnivore tolerance on California’s central coast rangelands -- from the perspectives of ranchers, agencies, and other rangeland owners. We will explore how techniques are applied to prevent depredations as well as methods for increasing economic viability of ranching alongside carnivores, including agency policies for compensation. Meeting presenters and participants will discuss animal husbandry practices, as well as hear from practitioners involved with local wildlife compensation programs.
Objectives
- Improve understanding of tools and approaches that Central Coast ranchers and land managers can apply to reduce carnivore-livestock interactions
- Provide an introduction to a local depredation compensation program for losses when they occur
- Foster productive discussion of these topics
Meeting Format
This workshop will consist of indoor lectures and a panel discussion in the morning and an afternoon field excursion to sites featuring livestock-carnivore interaction. Participants will carpool between the morning indoor session and the afternoon field sites. There will also be small group discussions interspersed throughout the day to give participants an opportunity to share their expertise and learn from the diverse experiences of other meeting participants.
Instructor Information
| Mr. Matt Chaney Wildlife Biologist Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District |
Ms. Elaina Cuzick Real Property Specialist Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District |
| Ms. Terris Kasteen Environmental Scientist California Department of Fish and Wildlife |
Mr. Clayton Koopmann Rangeland Ecologist Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and local rancher |
| Mr. Dan Macon Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor UC Cooperative Extension |
Mr. Allan Renz Rancher Renz Livestock |
| Dr. Veronica Yovovich Wildlife Biologist |
Contact
Grant Lyon
grant@elkhornslough.org
831-288-5404
Sponsors
Documents and Publications
Workshop Materials
| Document | Author/Source |
| Agenda | Veronica Yovovich CCRC August 2017 |
| Livestock Protection Tools for Cattle Ranchers | Dan Macon University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources 2017 |
| Livestock Protection Tools for Cattle Ranchers Bibliography | Dan Macon University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources 2017 |
| When Things Go Wrong Depredation Causes and Context | Veronica Yovovich 2017 |
| 2017.10 Contact List |
Other Information
| Document | Author/Source |
| Coyotes in Towns and Suburbs | Wildlife Services APHIS Dec 2011 |
| Livestock Protection Dogs Factsheet | Wildlife Services APHIS October 2010 |
| LIVESTOCK PROTECTION DOGS ON PRIVATE LANDS Protecting Sheep From Predators | APHIS August 2014 |
| Livestock Protection Dogs on Public Lands - Brochure | APHIS |
| Nonlethal Management of Wildlife Damage | Wildlife Services APHIS October 2010 |
| Predator Damage Management | APHIS National Wildlife Research Center 2013 |