Animal Health

The Colorado Department of Agriculture is hiring two field specialists to join the new Non-lethal Conflict Reduction Program designed to help livestock owners employ and properly use non-lethal deterrents against wolves. Qualified candidates can submit their applications through GovernmentJobs.com until September 19. 

The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) have developed a grant program to assist communities with implementing nonlethal wolf conflict reduction measures. The Non-lethal Wolf Conflict Reduction Grant Program will be administered by CDA staff with support from CPW.

The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) are providing additional funding to the Middle Park Stockgrowers (MPSG) Association to continue supporting their community efforts of on-the-ground non-lethal predator deterrents. 

CDA is extending the agreement with MPSG and, through collaboration with CPW, adding an additional $28,000 to support the association’s non-lethal deterrents plan, which includes a night time range rider to prevent wolf conflicts. 

The Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office has issued new guidance to minimize influenza transmission at dairy cattle livestock exhibitions.