California Wildlife Coexistence Act.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill establishes the California Wildlife Coexistence Act to manage and promote the coexistence of humans and wildlife. It creates a Wildlife Coexistence Program within the Department of Fish and Wildlife to reduce conflicts, track incidents, and provide resources to partners. The bill also renames the Wolf-Livestock Compensation Pilot Program to the Wolf-Livestock Coexistence and Compensation Program, expanding its scope to include compensation for livestock losses and indirect impacts from wolves.
Key provisions
- Establishes the Wildlife Coexistence Program to manage and promote wildlife coexistence.
- Renames the Wolf-Livestock Compensation Pilot Program to the Wolf-Livestock Coexistence and Compensation Program.
- Requires the department to maintain a statewide wildlife incident reporting tool.
- Authorizes the department to provide resources to wildlife coexistence partners.
- Creates the Wildlife Coexistence Technical Advisory Committee to provide guidance and recommendations.
- Mandates the department to publish annual data on human-wildlife conflicts on its website.
- Provides for compensation to livestock owners for losses caused by wolves.
- Establishes criteria for eligibility for compensation, including the implementation of non-lethal conflict reduction measures.
Who is affected
- Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Livestock Owners
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