helps ranchers and farmers who lose livestock FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22nd, 2022 Contact: Billy Gribbin (202) 577-7058 [email protected] Rep. Herrell Introduces Bipartisan Wolf Compensation Bill for Farmers and Ranchers WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Yvette Herrell (R-NM) has introduced bi-partisan legislation with Congressman Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ-01) that expands predator support programs to provide full reimbursement to farmers and ranchers for livestock harmed by endangered Mexican Gray Wolves. “Every week I hear from constituents who are suffering from livestock depredations by Mexican wolves,” said Rep. Herrell. “The wolves have a devastating impact on farms and ranches in New Mexico and the federal government has a duty to compensate them. This legislation will create a more easily accessible and steady stream of compensation for New Mexico ranchers and I look forward to working across the aisle to move this bill forward.” “Alongside my colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee, I’m working to find solutions that not only protect Arizona’s native wildlife, but also support the livelihoods of our hardworking ranchers and ag producers,” said Rep. O’Halleran. “My bill makes sensible improvements to the predator support process to promote the recovery of the endangered Mexican Gray Wolf species and ensure livestock producers are fully compensated for the losses they incur as a result.” Existing wolf livestock loss programs reimburse ranchers and producers at 75 percent of the market value of affected livestock, resulting in unfair reimbursement for the cost of raising livestock on land where wolves are present and a lack of sustainable, long-term incentive for livestock producers to become more tolerant of wolf presence and activity within their shared landscapes. This bill would reimburse ranchers and producers at 100 percent of market value and establish an emergency relief program to support livestock with herds that have been adversely affected by Mexican Gray Wolves. SUPPORT FROM STAKEHOLDERS: “The presence of Mexican wolves in southwest New Mexico is not without consequence. It is time we fully recognize the broad-based impacts wolves have on the customs and culture of ranching and agriculture in our state and stand by the ranchers who have taken on the additional burden of mitigating wolf interactions. NMF&LB supports this effort to increase resiliency among our ranching communities by better compensating ranchers for the true cost of wolf presence.” - Craig Ogden, President of the NM Farm Bureau ‌ ‌ Congresswoman Yvette Herrell | 1305 Longworth, Washington, DC 20515 herrell.house.gov Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]