Conceptual Modeling of Human-Wildlife Conflict decisions, decisions, decisions

1. Conceptual Modelingof Human-Wildlife Conflictdecisions, decisions, decisions

2. Problem A • Problem Description: An Athens county farmer has approximately 200 sheep on his 300-acre farm. He sustains lambing losses every spring to coyotes and feral dogs. Assume he losses 15% of lamb crop each year to these predators. Develop a conceptual model set that considers biological, social, and economic factors and reasonable options/ solutions for resolving this conflict

3. Level 1: Biological Issues Species at Risk Species not at Risk Social Issues Public likely to care Public not likely to care Economic Issues Owner/Operator “pays” Gov’t agency “handles”

4. Level 2a: Species at Risk Lethal Acceptable Popn reduction Species not at Risk Selective Removal Public likely to care Lethal Acceptable Popn reduction Public not likely to care Selective Removal Owner/Operator “pays” Lethal Acceptable Popn reduction Gov’t agency “handles” Selective Removal

5. Level 2b: Species at Risk Lethal Not Acceptable Popn reduction Species not at Risk Selective Removal Public likely to care Popn reduction Lethal Not Acceptable Public not likely to care Selective Removal Owner/Operator “pays” Lethal Not Acceptable Popn reduction Gov’t agency “handles” Selective Removal

6. Level 3a: if non-lethal Non-Lethal Options Barriers Excluders Scare Devices Trapping Translocation Habitat Mgmt Husbandry Practices Toxicants/Fumigants