Wildlife Service’s aerial predator control is grounded
At least in South Dakota. Hopefully more generally-
With all the budget problems, finally here is a good one — USDA Wildlife Services is running out of funding for aerial predator control.
Tagged with: federal budget

Ralph Maughan
Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University with specialties in natural resource politics, public opinion, interest groups, political parties, voting and elections. Aside from academic publications, he is author or co-author of three hiking/backpacking guides, and he is past President of the Western Watersheds Project.
6 Responses to Wildlife Service’s aerial predator control is grounded
Subscribe to Blog via Email
Recent Posts
- Protect the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Wildlands January 18, 2021
- An open letter to the Oregon Bureau of Land Management on Hammond Ranches, Inc. proposed permit January 5, 2021
- Ochoco Forest Deceptions For Logging January 3, 2021
- Scientists Critique BLM Tri-State Fuel Breaks Proposal December 29, 2020
- Critique of “Fire Suppression” Mythology December 24, 2020
Recent Comments
- Maggie Frazier on Does Cattle Grazing Preclude Large Blazes?
- Maggie Frazier on Does Cattle Grazing Preclude Large Blazes?
- Maggie Frazier on Protect the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Wildlands
- Ida Lupine on Protect the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Wildlands
- Ida Lupine on Wolverine ESA Listing Effort Demonstrates Political Influence
- Maggie Frazier on Livestock industry’s campaign to get rid of wild horses is a scam to cheat the taxpayers
- Maggie Frazier on Livestock industry’s campaign to get rid of wild horses is a scam to cheat the taxpayers
- Maggie Frazier on Livestock industry’s campaign to get rid of wild horses is a scam to cheat the taxpayers
- Maggie Frazier on An open letter to the Oregon Bureau of Land Management on Hammond Ranches, Inc. proposed permit
- Greta Anderson on An open letter to the Oregon Bureau of Land Management on Hammond Ranches, Inc. proposed permit
- Maggie Frazier on Scientists Critique BLM Tri-State Fuel Breaks Proposal
- rastadoggie on Ochoco Forest Deceptions For Logging
- Jean taylor on Ochoco Forest Deceptions For Logging
- Beeline on An open letter to the Oregon Bureau of Land Management on Hammond Ranches, Inc. proposed permit
- Laurie Ness on An open letter to the Oregon Bureau of Land Management on Hammond Ranches, Inc. proposed permit
Ralph, very good news. Maybe this will happen in idaho, montana, etc in the near future.
With the high cost of operations like they do out west, one would think that the “going broke” and “broke” states would do as SD has and bails on funding these callous cads. At least SD figured out what a rip-off WS has been for them. Apparently WS has been holding the state hostage and insisted on a blank check from the state with no oversight or accountability. Other financially strapped states should have the cojones to do the same and chop this tax-dollar heist off at the source.
Some good news for those in Montana.
http://mainehuntingtoday.com/bbb/2011/03/23/wolf-and-predator-damage-management-severly-limited/
Isn’t this very short article really only about the Continuing Resolution that just keeps the government – all of it- running until April 8? Or does the budget cutting proposals suggested by some have a possibility of cutting back USDA service functions like WS?
I haven’t heard anything since the topic was last discussed here a couple weeks back.
WM,
This is the short term CR. A lot of agencies are feeling stress because the budget changes from week and week Some vital program might collapse due to uncertainly.
In a bad situation, I’d be happy to see a bad one go down too.
beats having only the good ones go down at least.
I’m scared shitless about my job seeing as it’s largely grant funded, through CDBG and a mix of other HHSC fund.