Nevada Department of Wildlife Predator Management Plan Fiscal Year - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Nevada Department of Wildlife Predator Management Plan Fiscal Year 2018

Summary on Plans and Reports • Just reported on FY 2016 • Currently in FY 2017 • Presenting on FY 2018 • All available at www.ndow.org

NRS 502.253 (predator fee) • ~$550,000 generated annually • $14,000 admin support Dept of Agriculture • Predator plan projects • Staff salary • Reserve remains available for future years

NRS 502.253 1. Management of predatory wildlife 2. Research on lethal control techniques of predatory wildlife 3. Protection of sensitive species

NRS 502.253 • Mandates that 80% of revenues from most recent fiscal year from which we have complete accounting to be spent on lethal removal • Includes monitoring of effects from lethal removal efforts

Budget Summary • $595,107 revenues from FY 2016 (last year with complete accounting, still receiving revenue in FY 2017) • $595,107 x 0.8 = $476,085.60 (80% mandate) • $819,000 allocated to lethal removal in FY 2018 plan

Updates Since Last Presentation • PARC comments included as support material • FY2016 Predator Report included as support material • Biologist comments from FY2016 Predator Report included in FY2018 Plan • $50,000 added to Project 37 (Big Game Protection-Mountain Lions) • $50,000 added to Project 38 (Big Game Protection-Coyotes) • Table added to Project 38

Updated Anticipated Results or Response Variable • Project 21 (raven removal): removal will continue until nest success and recruitment are not limiting population growth OR raven populations are in decline from non-lethal measures

Updated Anticipated Results or Response Variable • Project 40 (coyote removal): The project will be altered or discontinued after three consecutive years of observed spring fawn:adult ratios averaging 50:100 or higher

Updated Anticipated Results or Response Variable • Project 43 (mesopredator removal): This project will be cancelled or altered once there are two consecutive three year averages where: – The average hen turkey successfully raises 3 polts – Area biologists believe waterfowl no longer need predator removal – Area biologists believe pheasants no longer need predator removal

Additional Form in Appendix

$3 Predator Fee Expenditure Update As of 5 May 2017 • $343,468 in lethal expenditures (59.8%) • $64,372 in nonlethal expenditures ($193,116 in PR funds) • $407,839.91 to date

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