Associated Press
BOISE • A bill to help repay ranchers for livestock losses tied to wolves has been introduced in the Idaho House.
The House Resources and Conservation Committee on Monday agreed to consider a measure that would use revenue from wolf hunting tags to compensate ranchers for livestock killed by wolves.
Republican Rep. Judy Boyle of Midvale says federal resources for offsetting livestock losses are diminishing and it’s time for the state to help producers.
Her bill would divert $8 from every wolf hunting tag sold in Idaho into a special account. Boyle says half of the money in that account would be help reimburse for livestock losses; the other half would be used on other wolf management programs.
Boyle estimates the bill would free up $320,000 annually for the program.