Resources on carnivore-livestock conflict from the
Conflict Reduction Consortium and Western Landowners Alliance:

WORKING ACROSS THE RURAL-URBAN DIVIDE: MESSAGING FOR LARGE CARNIVORE CONFLICT REDUCTION DOCUMENT

This document highlights words and terms commonly used in large carnivore conflict reduction that may be interpreted differently in rural and urban communities. We provide important context for each term, and for some suggest alternatives, to better communication between diverse audiences.

SUPPORTING WORKING LANDS AND WILDLIFE WITH THE FOUR C’s: POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CONFLICT REDUCTION CONSORTIUM

The Conflict Reduction Consortium’s holistic approach to mitigating conflict with large carnivores ensures the long-term sustainability of both wildlife and people. The Four C’s (Collaboration, Conflict Reduction, Compensation, and Control) are our recommended “tools” for the conflict reduction “toolbox”. We describe each tool and provide federal policy recommendations for each.

REDUCING CONFLICT WITH GRIZZLY BEARS, WOLVES AND ELK: A WESTERN LANDOWNERS’ GUIDE

“In this guide, WLA offers the collective knowledge and hands-on experience of over 30 land, livestock and resource managers constructively engaged in one of the greatest conservation challenges of our time: how to share and manage a wild, working landscape that sustains both people and wildlife. “