Animal Damage Control Program: Efforts to Protect Livestock from Predators
RCED-96-3
Published: Oct 30, 1995. Publicly Released: Nov 06, 1995.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal Damage Control (ADC) Program, focusing on the extent to which ADC field personnel use nonlethal methods to control livestock predators.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | The Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, should revise the Animal Damage Control Program's written guidance to specify the role and use of nonlethal methods in controlling livestock predators. |
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service revised the Animal Damage Control Directive on November 2, 1995. The revised directive addresses the recommendation that written guidance specify the role and use of nonlethal methods. The directive now states that most nonlethal methods are more appropriately applied by the livestock owner, not Animal Damage Control field personnel.
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