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NRCS and Partners Announce Funding Opportunity Focused on Mitigating Livestock Predator Conflicts

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Producers should apply for the Non-Lethal Conflict Reduction RCPP project by Jan. 10, 2025.

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering technical and financial assistance through the Non-Lethal Conflict Reduction Project in partnership with the Heart of the Rockies, Blackfoot Challenge, and other key organizations to agricultural landowners in 26 counties. While NRCS accepts applications for all programs year-round, producers and landowners should apply for this opportunity by the Jan. 10, 2025, batching date to be considered for this funding cycle.

This Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Non-Lethal Conflict Reduction Project will help producers adopt non-lethal predator deterrents on their operation. By utilizing a combination of removing attractants from the landscape, early detection, and non-lethal deterrents the number of negative interactions between livestock and large predators can be reduced.

Landowners in Beaverhead, Carbon, Cascade, Chouteau, Deer Lodge, Flathead, Gallatin, Glacier, Granite, Jefferson, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Lincoln, Madison, Mineral, Missoula, Park, Pondera, Powell, Ravalli, Sanders, Silver Bow, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Teton, and Toole counties may be eligible for the project.

Contact your local USDA Service Center for more information. 

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