> I dunno why we don't just pay the ranchers for livestock killed (it's pretty rare) and everyone goes home happy? I think the answer is that while there is no

> I dunno why we don't just pay the ranchers for livestock killed (it's pretty rare) and everyone goes home happy? I think the answer is that while there is not currently a federal program, many states already do pay ranchers for animals killed by wolves. Searching for "wolf depredation reimbursement" pulls up many details. Here's a High Country News article on the topic: https://www.hcn.org/issues/50.12/wolves-when-cattle-go-missing-in-wolf-territory-who-should-pay-the-price https://www.hcn.org/issues/50.12/wolves-when-cattle-go-missi....