In 2011 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service established The Mexican Wolf/Livestock Coexistence Council, an 11-member group of ranchers, tribes, conservation organizations and county coalitions to forge a long-term solution to wolf/livestock conflicts related to Mexican wolf recovery. The result is an innovative program which provides funds annually to affected ranchers based on proximity to wolf territory or core use area, the number of wolf pups that survive to December 31st of the same year, the number of livestock exposed to wolves, and the rancher's participation in conflict avoidance measures. Funds may also be used to support conflict avoidance measures. This innovative community-owned and operated program, based on the collective experience of affected ranchers, regional conservationists and federal, state and tribal agency managers is a new model for a long-term, sustainable solution to wildlife–livestock conflicts.
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