Wildlife Management: Effects of Animal Damage Control Program on Predators: Rced-90-149

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the effects of animal damage control (ADC) programs on several predator species to determine whether a comprehensive federal policy existed for managing predator species and whether the policy and practices were threatening predator populations.
GAO found that: (1) the federal government did not have a comprehensive policy specifically for managing predators; (2) the federal government ought to control predators in areas where they caused damage to livestock and agricultural interests; (3) ADC programs were generally consistent with legislation and guidance; (4) ADC killing of predators did not unduly threaten statewide predator populations; (5) ADC kills of predators did not significantly affect many predator populations, since operations were performed on only a small portion of most predators' habitats; and (6) ADC actions could significantly reduce predator populations in areas of heavy livestock grazing in the short term.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1289066132
• ISBN13: 9781289066130
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Bibliogov
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.4" x 9.7"