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may increase (Mech 1998b). 

 additional funding. 



MFWP will seek additional funding and will also support WS in their effort to obtain 



MFWP will also experience increased responsibilities and workloads associated with wolf-livestock conflicts. The 

 MFWP Enforcement Division will now provide technical assistance to landowners and/or assist WS in resolving 

 wolf-livestock complaints. MFWP may also experience increased workloads associated with administration of any 

 special kill permits issued directly to livestock producers or investigations of wolves killed while attacking 

 livestock. The MFWP Wildlife Laboratory will experience an increased workload associated with processing 



Table 3. The spectrum of potential management activities to minimize the potential for wolf-livestock conflicts and 

 the management activities to resolve conflicts where and when they develop. The adaptive management 

 model calls for selection of different management strategies as the number of wolf packs changes from 

 less than 15 to 15 or greater. The different management settings (Public Lands and Mixed Land 

 Ownerships) call for different strategies, depending on landownership patterns, social factors, land use 

 patterns, biological constraints, and the physical attributes of the environment. Some management 

 strategies may apply across all numbers of wolf packs or management settings, as indicated by the right 



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