Montana's wildlife resources and at the same time 

 protect landowners from significant wildlife 

 damage to agricultural crops, land, and fixtures? 



E. How have other states approached the problem of 

 wildlife damage? 



F. What methods are available to the Department for 

 preventing and mitigating wildlife damage? 



G. What is the feasibility of providing direct or 

 other compensation to landowners for wildlife 

 damage? 



1. What should the circumstances be for 

 providing such compensation? 



2. What alternatives are there to direct compen- 

 sation (i.e., purchase of conservation or 

 habitat easements, providing tax or other 

 incentives for maintaining wildlife habitat 

 on private land, cooperative agreements with 

 landowners regarding sportmen's privileges)? 



3. What role could cooperative agreements 

 between the Department and landowners regard- 

 ing sportmen's privileges in an area play in 

 alleviating game damage or in promoting a 

 degree of landowner satisfaction for their 

 contribution to wildlife habitat? 



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