monetary contribution is involved. I particularly favor the exploration of incentives and 

 alternative methods. 



• I urge FWP to stop all monetary contributions to DOL and use these funds to research ways to 

 limit livestock depredation v^thout destroying or harming any predators. 



• Trapping is inhumane and an unacceptable alternative in wildlife management. 



• Is the evidence for the need for this effort strong enough to justify it? While the Preferred 

 Alternative seems to move toward more of an ecosystem approach toward management, this 

 issue seems solidly grounded in a single-species approach. 



Response: Under the Preferred Alternative FWP would retain control of where 

 contributions made to DOL for coyote control are expended. Efforts would be directed 

 toward areas that would be most beneficial to wildlife and secondarily benefitting 

 livestock. FWP expects this to remain a contentious issue in the future. 



ISSUE #19 - NO COMMENTS 



ISSUE #20 



Noxious weeds - 2 comments 



Summary 



Comments asked FWP to look at our own actions, and to be sure biological controls do not result in 

 additional problems. 



Sample of Comments: 



• Again look down the hall at the boys in Parks division ATV bureau. They are sponsoring and 

 funding weed spreading by promoting ATV use. 



• Lets be sure that biological controls aren't worse than initial problem. 



Response: FWP will assess our programs and any control method used on noxious 

 weeds prior to initiating any actions. 



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