Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 040 - Game and Fish Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Game and Fish Commission Regulations › Chapter 28 - REGULATION GOVERNING BIG OR TROPHY GAME ANIMAL OR GAME BIRD OR GRAY WOLF DAMAGE CLAIMS › Section 28-3 - Damage to Livestock by Trophy Game Animals or Gray Wolf (in Accordance with W.S. Section 23-1-901 (g) and (h))

Current through July 13, 2024
An award for damage to livestock shall only be made for
				  livestock that are lawfully present at the location and during the time the
				  damage occurred. Except as specified in subsection (a) of this section, the
				  Department shall only offer an award for damage to individual livestock
				  confirmed by the Department or its representative as having been damaged by a
				  trophy game animal, or gray wolf in accordance with W.S. §
									23-1-901 (g) and
				  (h).
(a) In an open range setting, the Department
				shall utilize the methods, factors and formulas in this subsection to determine
				the amount to compensate any landowner, lessee or agent for calves, yearlings
				and sheep missing as a result of such damage. The methods, factors and formulas
				in this subsection shall not apply in a pasture setting or to any other older
				age class or type of livestock in an open range setting.
(i) Any claimant whose verified claim is for
				missing sheep, calves or yearlings believed to have been damaged as a result of
				a trophy game animal, or gray wolf in accordance with W.S. §
										23-1-901 (g) and
				(h), shall include on their verified claim
				the total known death loss, including missing animals, for the sheep, calves or
				yearlings for the grazing season together with the number of such losses known
				to be due to causes other than damage by a trophy game animal, or gray wolf in
				accordance with W.S. §
										23-1-901 (g) and
				(h).
(ii) Notwithstanding the use of the formulas
				in this section, the Department shall not offer compensation for more than the
				total known death loss less the number of such losses known to be due to causes
				other than damage by a trophy game animal, or gray wolf in accordance with W.S.
				§
										23-1-901 (g) and
				(h). In order to utilize any formula, the
				Department or its representative must have confirmed the claimant had at least
				one (1) calf or one (1) yearling or one (1) sheep damaged by a trophy game
				animal, or gray wolf in accordance with W.S. §
										23-1-901 (g) and
				(h).
(A) In
				Grizzly Bear Occupied Areas - Grizzly Bear, Black Bear and Mountain Lion
				Damage.
(I) Calves and Sheep: To determine the
				award due to a claimant for calves and sheep believed to be missing as a result
				of being damaged by a black bear, grizzly bear or mountain lion in areas
				occupied by grizzly bears, the Department shall utilize the following formula:
(1.) Number of individual calves or sheep
				confirmed by the Department or its representative damaged by a black bear,
				grizzly bear or mountain lion multiplied by three and one-half (3.5) multiplied
				by the value of calves or sheep equals the amount of the
				award.
(II) Yearlings: To
				determine the award due to a claimant for yearlings believed to be missing as a
				result of being damaged by a black bear, grizzly bear or mountain lion in areas
				occupied by grizzly bears, the Department shall utilize the following formula:
(1.) Number of individual yearlings confirmed
				by the Department or its representative damaged by a black bear, grizzly bear
				or mountain lion multiplied by two (2) multiplied by the value of yearlings
				equals the amount of the award.
(B) In Grizzly Bear Non-Occupied Areas -
				Black Bear and Mountain Lion Damage
(I)
				Sheep: To determine the award due to a claimant for sheep believed to be
				missing as a result of being damaged by a black bear or mountain lion in areas
				not occupied by grizzly bears, the Department shall utilize the following
				formula:
(1.) Number of individual sheep
				confirmed by the Department or its representative damaged by a black bear or
				mountain lion multiplied by three (3) multiplied by the value of the sheep
				equals the amount of the award.
(C) Gray Wolf Damage
(I) Sheep: Sheep in areas set forth by
				Commission regulation where gray wolves are designated as trophy game animals,
				or gray wolves in accordance with W.S. §
												23-1-901 (g) and
				(h). To determine the amount of the award due
				to a claimant for sheep believed to be missing as a result of being damaged by
				gray wolves, in areas occupied by gray wolves, the Department shall utilize the
				following formula:
(1.) Number of individual
				sheep confirmed by the Department or its representative damaged by a gray wolf
				multiplied by seven (7) multiplied by the value of the sheep equals the amount
				of the award.
(II)
				Calves: Calves in areas set forth by Commission regulation where gray wolves
				are designated as trophy game animals, or gray wolves in accordance with W.S.
				§
												23-1-901 (g) and
				(h). To determine the amount of the award due
				to the claimant for calves believed to be missing as a result of being damaged
				by gray wolves, in areas occupied by gray wolves, the Department shall utilize
				the following formula:
(1.) Number of
				individual calves confirmed by the Department or its representative damaged by
				gray wolves multiplied by seven (7) multiplied by the value of calves equals
				the amount of the award.
(III) Yearlings: Yearlings in areas set forth
				by Commission regulation where gray wolves are designated as trophy game
				animals, or gray wolves in accordance with W.S. §
												23-1-301 (g) and
				(h). To determine the amount of the award due
				to the claimant for yearlings believed to be missing as a result of being
				damaged by gray wolves, in areas occupied by gray wolves, the Department shall
				utilize the following formula:
(1.) Number of
				individual yearlings confirmed by the Department or its representative damaged
				by gray wolves multiplied by two (2) multiplied by the value of the yearlings
				equals the amount of the
				award.