BRETT FRENCH
Additional federal funding helped a coalition of government and conservation groups double the number of projects across Montana during 2020 to keep grizzly bears and wolves away from livestock or other attractants.
âThe combined effort of everyone putting a little bit into the mixture helps create positive results,â said George Edwards, of the Montana Livestock Loss Board.
âBy partnering with diverse groups, we are achieving far more than any of us could accomplish on our own,â said Russ Talmo, Rockies and Plains program associate at Defenders of Wildlife, in a statement.
The $1.38 million in federal funding was allocated to the USDAâs Wildlife Servicesâ budget for the work, $150,000 of which went to Montana.