• Farmers, ranchers, and pesticide applicators can contact their local county extension agent, or Coordinator, Endangered Species Pesticide Protection, Texas Department of Agriculture in Austin (512-463-7476) to find out about current recommendations in your area.

• Ranchers and others have developed a hatred for gray wolves because they consider them a threat to the safety of sheep, cattle, and humans.

• Ranchers who do lose livestock to wolves can now apply for compensation through a variety of federal and state programs, but slashing federal funds will almost certainly impact their ability to gain such compensation.