By Shannon Lukens.

 

Livestock producers are invited to a meeting in Jackson County hosted by the North Park Stockgrowers from 12:30 to 5 p.m. this Monday, June 20.

Adam VanValkenburg is the president of the North Park group.

“We are going to have leaders from the US Fish and Wildlife Service along with the wildlife services conflict reduction specialists and we are going to be discussing further non-lethal options for hazing wolves. And we are also going to be discussing how compensation is going to be delivered.”

VanValkenburg says Moffat County livestock producers are encouraged to attend.

“The wolves will make it to them pretty soon. There have been sightings in Moffat County before. This is also following the 10J rule where lethal control under the federal government could be an option.”

The meeting is titled, “Wolves in North Park Under Federal Management.” Those who go will hear from federal wildlife managers who are charged with managing wolves and reducing conflicts with livestock in North Park. Concerns with current resources will also be discussed.

 

The Western Landowners Alliance will also be there. The Western Landowners Alliance says they have four Cs of Conflict Reduction. Those are Conflict Prevention, Control, Compensation and Collaboration.

 

Once again, the meeting is only for livestock producers. It’s at the Wattenburg Center at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Walden. There will a ranch tour after the meeting.

The meeting address is 686 County Road 42, Walden, Colo., 80480

 

Featured speakers are:

• Adam VanValkenburg – President of the North Park Stockgrowers Association
• Cat Urbigkit – Livestock producer and acclaimed author
• Scott Becker – US Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 Wolf Coordinator
• Ely White -Wildlife Services Conflict Reduction Specialist