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Ore. ranchers want compensation from wolf damage

The Columbian
Published: March 31, 2011, 12:00am

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A hearing in Salem on proposed wolf management bills showed agreement from just about everybody on one issue — ranchers should be compensated for livestock losses.

But other proposals may not be as easy to resolve.

The Statesman Journal reports the five bills backed by the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association would roll back statewide population goals for wolves and change the rules for killing wolves, in addition to establishing a compensation plan.

About 35 people showed up for the two-hour hearing Wednesday before the House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources in Salem.

Ranchers said they need the proposed changes to deal with livestock losses and threats to safety.

But conservation groups say the proposals amount to a political end run around the current Oregon wolf management plan.

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Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com

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