Wildlife Predator Control Reform Is Necessary
by Natural Resources Defense Council on Mar 19, 2014 | Views: 162 | Score: 1
| Cattle and Calf Losses | |
|---|---|
| Losses Due to Predators | 0.22 |
| Losses Due to Non-Predatory Issues | 3.77 |
Millions of Cattle Heads
Sources:
nrdc.org, usda01.library.cornell.edu
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Even though less than six percent of cattle loss in the US last year was due to predators, the Wildlife Service spends a hundred million dollars annually to kill over one hundred thousand predators. These killings have not been proven to be effective at reducing losses as 94% of cattle loss comes from things like weather, illness, disease, not predation.