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WI Natural Resources Board August 8, 2017. Agenda item: DNR Agriculture Damage Program Brad Koele, DNR Wildlife Damage Specialist. Wildlife Damage Abatement and Claims Program (WDACP). 70 of the 72 counties participate in the program. Kenosha and Menominee do not.
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WI Natural Resources BoardAugust 8, 2017 Agenda item: DNR Agriculture Damage Program Brad Koele, DNR Wildlife Damage Specialist
Wildlife Damage Abatement and Claims Program (WDACP) 70 of the 72 counties participate in the program. Kenosha and Menominee do not. • 52 counties subcontract “on farm” services to USDA-Wildlife Services. • 18 counties administered by County employed staff. Slide 2 Topic: DNR Agriculture Damage Program Brad Koele – DNR Wildlife Damage Specialist
Eligible Species Slide 3 Topic: DNR Agriculture Damage Program Brad Koele – DNR Wildlife Damage Specialist
Potential Eligible Species Slide 4 Topic: DNR Agriculture Damage Program Brad Koele – DNR Wildlife Damage Specialist
EligibleDamage • Agricultural crops (corn, sweet corn, alfalfa, soybeans, potatoes) • Truck crops (cranberries, cabbage, other fruits and vegetables) • Stored crops following normal agricultural practices • Orchard trees • Christmas trees • Nursery stock • Apiaries • Livestock Slide 5 Topic: DNR Agriculture Damage Program Brad Koele – DNR Wildlife Damage Specialist
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($860,000) Slide 7 Topic: DNR Agriculture Damage Program Brad Koele – DNR Wildlife Damage Specialist
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Deer Slide 9 Topic: DNR Agriculture Damage Program Brad Koele – DNR Wildlife Damage Specialist
Turkey Slide 10 Topic: DNR Agriculture Damage Program Brad Koele – DNR Wildlife Damage Specialist
Canada Geese Slide 11 Topic: DNR Agriculture Damage Program Brad Koele – DNR Wildlife Damage Specialist
Elk *2017 is preliminary Slide 12 Topic: DNR Agriculture Damage Program Brad Koele – DNR Wildlife Damage Specialist
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Elk Fencing – Cranberry Operations • 16 marshes within elk range • 5 marshes agreed to install fencing • Cost to fence the 5 marshes was approximately $244,000 Slide 14 Topic: DNR Agriculture Damage Program Brad Koele – DNR Wildlife Damage Specialist
2017 Agriculture Producers Enrolled For Elk Damage Slide 15 Topic: DNR Agriculture Damage Program Brad Koele – DNR Wildlife Damage Specialist
Additional Efforts Slide 16 Topic: DNR Agriculture Damage Program Brad Koele – DNR Wildlife Damage Specialist
Bear Slide 17 Topic: DNR Agriculture Damage Program Brad Koele – DNR Wildlife Damage Specialist
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Additional Efforts Changes to Enrollment Forms Bear Trap Monitors Slide 21 Topic: DNR Agriculture Damage Program Brad Koele – DNR Wildlife Damage Specialist
Questions? Slide 22 Topic: DNR Agriculture Damage Program Brad Koele – DNR Wildlife Damage Specialist