Table 25. Direction and guidelines for compensation of livestock losses due to wolf 



depredation in Montana. The adaptive management model calls for selection of 



different management strategies as the number of breeding pairs (according to 



the federal recovery definition) changes from 10-15 to greater than 15. The 



model also calls for different strategies, depending on landownership patterns 



(Public Lands and Mixed Land Ownerships), social factors, land use patterns, 



biological constraints, and the physical attributes of the environment 82 



Table 26. Spectrum of management and public outreach activities to ensure public 

 safety in Montana. The adaptive management model calls for selection of 

 different management strategies as the number of breeding pairs (according to 

 the federal recovery definition) from 10-15 to greater than 15. The model also 

 calls for different strategies, depending on landownership patterns (Public 

 Lands and Mixed Land Ownerships), social factors, land use patterns, 

 biological constraints, and the physical attributes of the environment 85 



Table 27. Wolf management strategies to maintain the minimum number of wolves 



required in Montana under Alternative 4 (Minimum Wolf) 92 



Table 28. Potential management activities that address wolf-livestock conflicts under 



Alternative 4 (Minimum Wolf). Management actions and the number of special 



kill permits become more liberal with increasing numbers of wolf packs 94 



Table 29. The spectrum of potential management activities to minimize the potential for 

 wolf-livestock conflicts and the management tools available to resolve conflicts 

 where and when they develop. The adaptive management model calls for a more 

 conservative approach for public lands and when there are 10-15 breeding pairs 

 (according to the federal recovery definition). More liberal tools become 

 available if there are more than 1 5 breeding pairs 99 



Table 30. Summary of how each alternative addresses the issues identified by the 



Montana Wolf Management Advisory Council and by the general public 102 



Table 31 . Estimated livestock losses (confirmed and probable) and the economic value 

 of livestock and domestic animal losses in the year 2015 for Alternative 1 (No 

 Action) 116 



Table 32. Range of potential change in the number of hunters, hunter days, and 



opportunity for deer, elk, and moose between 2003 and 2015 based on the 



historic range of variation 1 17 



Table 33. Number of licenses sold to nonresidents (NR) for a variety of deer and elk 



hunting opportunities, 1990-2000 118 



Table 34. Expected variation in FWP revenue from the changes expected in statewide 

 license sales of antlerless elk permits. Deer B licenses, and moose permits in 

 2015 based on 2002 prices 121 



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