Endangered Species Conservation-Wolf Livestock Loss Compensation and Prevention

To provide federal financial assistance to livestock producers undertaking proactive, non-lethal activities to reduce the risk of livestock loss due to predation by wolves and to compensate livestock producers for livestock losses due to such predation.

State governments/agencies Indian tribes as defined in Public Law111-11

Awards to eligible State and Indian tribes will be made as grants based on (1) the level of livestock predation in the State or on the land owned by, or held in trust for the benefit of, the Indian tribe; (2) whether the State or Indian tribe is located in a geographic area that is at high risk for livestock predation; (3) any other factors that the Secretary of the Interior determines appropriate.

Qualifying projects must include at a minimum a 50 percent non-Federal cost share. The cost share may be cash or a third party in-kind contribution, such as volunteer efforts and donations of goods or services.

Fiscal year 2025: Program has not yet awarded funds. Program received applications from ten states and one Tribe and recommended at least partial funding to all applicants. Program recommending funding to states and tribes?to assist livestock producers in undertaking proactive, nonlethal activities to reduce the risk of livestock loss due to predation by wolves and to reimburse livestock producers for livestock losses due to such predation. Funding obligated in FY25 was in support of applications funding in FY24. Fiscal year 2026: Program has not yet selected projects for funding. Program anticipates providing federal financial assistance to states and tribes?to assist livestock producers in undertaking proactive, nonlethal activities to reduce the risk of livestock loss due to predation by wolves and to reimburse livestock producers for livestock losses due to such predation