# Endangered Species Conservation-Wolf Livestock Loss Compensation and Prevention (15.666)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-666-endangered-species-conservation-wolf-livestock-loss/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Endangered Species Conservation-Wolf Livestock Loss Compensation and Prevention is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $3.5 million in 42 grants, about $83,563 per award.

## Objectives

To provide federal financial assistance to livestock producers undertaking proactive, non-lethal activities to reduce the risk of livestock loss due to predation by wolves and to compensate livestock producers for livestock losses due to such predation.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.0 million | 10 |
| 2022 | -$10,762 | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.3 million | 17 |
| 2024 | $276,675 | 4 |
| 2025 | $863,062 | 8 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Game and Fish, Arizona Dept of | Arizona | $895,360 |
| New Mexico State University | New Mexico | $841,173 |
| Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination | Idaho | $606,396 |
| Oregon Dept of Agriculture | Oregon | $517,131 |
| Game & Fish Commission Wyoming | Wyoming | $302,830 |
| Minnesota Department of Agriculture | Minnesota | $171,204 |
| Livestock Loss Reduction & Mitigation Program | Montana | $126,380 |
| Colorado Department of Natural Resources | Colorado | $114,665 |
| Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Wisconsin | $68,789 |
| California Department of Fish & Wildlife | California | $55,532 |
| Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | Oregon | $46,490 |

## Open opportunities

- [F26AS00088 Endangered Species Conservation – Wolf Livestock Loss Compensation and Prevention](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/f26as00088-f26as00088-endangered-species-conservation-wolf-livestock/), closes January 15, 2027