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Defenders of Wildlife Proactive Carnivore Conservation Fund

The Defenders of Wildlife Proactive Carnivore Conservation Fund helps prevent conflict between imperiled predators and humans by supporting the use of nonlethal deterrents and best management practices.

Check out our video above, Keeping Wolves out of Harm's Way, to see some of these successful techniques in action.

Learn more about our Wolf Coexistence Partnership. >>

The program works directly with landowners and communities to:

reduce conflicts between predators and humans;
keep predators from being unnecessarily killed by agencies in response to human conflicts; and
increase general acceptance of carnivores across the landscape.

Projects

Projects may be proposed by landowners or other entities to address predator problems. Proposed projects are prioritized based on the level of human-carnivore conflict in an area and the likelihood that the proposed solution will resolve the problem.

Over 260 projects have been supported by the fund from 1998 through March 2010 with expenditures totaling more than $940,000.

Detailed Project List
Map of Northern Rockies Proactive Wolf Projects
Map of Northern Rockies Proactive Grizzly Bear Projects

Background

Defenders created the Proactive Carnivore Conservation Fund to prevent conflicts between imperiled predators and humans before they happen.

The program is a natural outgrowth of our wolf and grizzly bear compensation programs, which helped build tolerance for bears and wolves through payments to ranchers for livestock lost to these imperiled predators.
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Defenders in the Field

Defenders of Wildlife is actively involved with land and livestock owners, rural communities and outdoor enthusiasts to help foster coexistence between carnivores and humans. These measures help to reduce conflicts on the landscape and promote conservation of imperiled species.
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