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Nevada Department of Wildlife Predator Management Status Report Fiscal Year 2017

NRS 502.253 (predator fee)

• ~$600,000 generated annually
• $14,000 admin support Dept of Agriculture
• Predator plan projects
• Staff salary
• Reserve remains available for future years

Changes in uses of NRS 502.253

• 1. Management of predatory wildlife
• 2. Research on lethal control

techniques of predatory wildlife

• 3. Protection of sensitive species

Budget Summary

• $574,312 revenues from FY 2015
• $574,312 x 0.8 = $459,450 (80% mandate)
• $650,013 spent on lethal removal (113.2%)
• $1,273,503 spent total

Project 21: Greater Sage-Grouse Protection (Common Raven Removal)

• Protect greater sage-grouse populations
• Lethally remove common ravens

Project 21: Greater Sage-Grouse Protection (Common Raven Removal)

• 2,381 common ravens removed by Wildlife

Services

Area Ravens Removed MA 3 139 MA 6 71 MA 7 272 MA 8 36 MA 10 79 MA 11 75 MA 14 364 MA 15 273 MA 20 89 MA 22 583 MA 23 400 Total Ravens 2,381

Project 21: Greater Sage-Grouse Protection (Common Raven Removal)

• Lethal raven removal imperative to maintain

and improve Greater sage-grouse populations

• Continue Project 21 while common ravens are

believed to be limiting factor of Greater sage- grouse

$3 Planned Expenditures P-R Planned Expenditures Wildlife Services Expenditures NDOW Lethal Expenditures NDOW Non-Lethal Expenditures NDOW Salary, Travel, and Office Total $78,000 N/A $44,432 $0 $37,170 $11,998 $93,600

Project 21-02: Common Raven Removal to Enhance Greater Sage- Grouse Nest Success

Project 21-02: Common Raven Removal to Enhance Greater Sage- Grouse Nest Success

• 83 common ravens removed
• Due to an unexpected fire, NDOW supports

continuing project through FY2019

$3 Planned Expenditures P-R Planned Expenditures Wildlife Services Expenditures NDOW Lethal Expenditures NDOW Non-Lethal Expenditures NDOW Salary, Travel, and Office Total $25,000 N/A $25,242 $0 $0 $11,998 $37,240

Project 22-01: Mountain Lion Removal to Protect California Bighorn Sheep

• Bighorn sheep populations in Units 011 and

013 under performing

• Wildlife Services and private contractors used

to remove mountain lions in proximity to bighorn sheep populations

• 5 GPS collars for bighorn sheep purchased

Project 22-01: Mountain Lion Removal to Protect California Bighorn Sheep

• Wildlife Services removed 3 mountain lions in

in 013

• Private contractor removed no lions in 011
• No mountain lion predation on marked sheep
• NDOW supports project until population

viability is reached

$3 Planned Expenditures P-R Planned Expenditures Wildlife Services Expenditures NDOW Lethal Expenditures NDOW Non-Lethal Expenditures NDOW Salary, Travel, and Office Total $90,000 N/A $84,927 $1,800 $9,078 $11,998 $107,803

Project 22-074: Monitor Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep for Mountain Lion Protection

• Wildlife Services did not conduct work
• No work from private contractors
• Population estimated at 15-20 animals, no

known predation events in FY2017

Project 22-074: Monitor Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep for Mountain Lion Protection

• NDOW supports Project 22-074 until

population reaches viability as defined in the annual Predator Plan

$3 Planned Expenditures P-R Planned Expenditures Wildlife Services Expenditures NDOW Lethal Expenditures NDOW Non-Lethal Expenditures NDOW Salary, Travel, and Office Total $90,000 N/A $0 $0 $4,557 $11,998 $16,555

Project 32: Mountain Lion, Black Bear, and Mule Deer Interactions

• Project cancelled
• NDOW technicians collected kill site data for

6 lion (192 sites)

• WCS will provide final report in FY2018
• NDOW recommends replacing this project

$3 Planned Expenditures P-R Planned Expenditures Wildlife Services Expenditures NDOW Lethal Expenditures NDOW Non-Lethal Expenditures NDOW Salary, Travel, and Office Total $40,000 $120,000 $0 $0 $181,346 $11,998 $193,344

Project 37 Big Game Protection- Mountain Lions

• Area game biologists are contacted about

potential mountain lion issues in their areas

• Contractors and Wildlife Services are deployed

to remove mountain lions

Project 37 Big Game Protection- Mountain Lions

• WS unsuccessfully attempted to remove mountain

lions in Unit 115

• Private contractor removed 3 mountain lions in

the Ruby Mountains

• Private contractor removed 7 mountain lions in

the Snowstorms, 2 in the East Humboldts

• Private contractor removed 5 mountain lions in

the Jackson Mountains, 2 in the Delamar Range

Project 37 Big Game Protection- Mountain Lions

• NDOW supports continuing this project that

allows for removal of mountain lions in quick response to identified needs

$3 Planned Expenditures P-R Planned Expenditures Wildlife Services Expenditures NDOW Lethal Expenditures NDOW Non-Lethal Expenditures NDOW Salary, Travel, and Office Total $125,000 N/A $28,261 $164,166 $15,748 $11,998 $220,173

Project 38 Big Game Protection- Coyotes

• Area biologists identified underperforming

pronghorn herds

• Wildlife Services uses aerial and ground effort

to reduce local coyote populations

Project 38 Big Game Protection- Coyotes

• 310 coyotes removed
• NDOW supports con-

tinuing this project that allows for removal of coyotes in quick response to identified needs

$3 Planned Expenditures P-R Planned Expenditures Wildlife Services Expenditures NDOW Lethal Expenditures NDOW Non-Lethal Expenditures NDOW Salary, Travel, and Office Total $125,000 N/A $135,507 $0 $0 $11,998 $147,505 Area Coyotes Removed MA 1 34 MA 6 27 MA 7 64 MA 10 76 MA 16 75 MA 20 10 MA 22 4 MA 23 15 MA 24 2 MA 29 3 Total 310

Project 40 Coyote Removal to Complement Multi-faceted Management in Eureka County

• Underperforming mule deer herd in unit 144
• 10 mule deer does collared in January 2017, 3

killed by mountain lions

Project 40 Coyote Removal to Complement Multi-faceted Management in Eureka County

• Wildlife Services conducts coyote removal to

benefit mule deer

• 593 coyotes, 1 mountain lion removed
• Mule deer fawn:adult ratios have been

improving since 2009

$3 Planned Expenditures P-R Planned Expenditures Wildlife Services Expenditures NDOW Lethal Expenditures NDOW Non-Lethal Expenditures NDOW Salary, Travel, and Office Total $100,000 N/A $109,432 $0 $0 $11,998 $121,430

Project 41: Increasing Understanding

• f Common Raven Densities and

Space Use in Nevada

• 25 ARGOS transmitters deployed, private

contractor deployed 6 transmitters, NDOW technicians deployed an additional 20 transmitters

• NDOW technicians conducted 616 raven and

raptor point count surveys

• NDOW technicians conducted 110 miles of

transmission line surveys, counted 48 nests

Project 41: Increasing Understanding

• f Common Raven Densities and

Space Use in Nevada

• Multiyear project, has resulted in two scientific

presentations and 1 manuscript for publication to date

• NDOW supports continuing Project 41

$3 Planned Expenditures P-R Planned Expenditures Wildlife Services Expenditures NDOW Lethal Expenditures NDOW Non-Lethal Expenditures NDOW Salary, Travel, and Office Total $100,000 $300,000 $0 $0 $255,611 $11,998 $267,609

Project 42: Assessing Mountain Lion Harvest in Nevada

• No work performed during FY2017

$3 Planned Expenditures P-R Planned Expenditures Wildlife Services Expenditures NDOW Lethal Expenditures NDOW Non-Lethal Expenditures NDOW Salary, Travel, and Office Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Project 43: Mesopredator Removal to Protect Waterfowl, Turkeys, and Pheasants on Wildlife Management Areas

• Primarily waterfowl and turkeys

underperforming on some WMAs

• Wildlife Services deployed ground efforts to

remove mesopredators

• NDOW supports continuing project 43

Project 43: Mesopredator Removal to Protect Waterfowl, Turkeys, and Pheasants on Wildlife Management Areas

$3 Planned Expenditures P-R Planned Expenditures Wildlife Services Expenditures NDOW Lethal Expenditures NDOW Non-Lethal Expenditures NDOW Salary, Travel, and Office Total $50,000 N/A $42,246 $0 $0 $11,998 $54,244

Species Mason Valley Overton Badger 2 Raven 198* Coyote 22 10 Feral Cat 2 4 Mink 1 Raccoon 14 Stripped Stunk 1 1

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