LIVESTOCK LOSS PREVENTION PROGRAM GRANT GUIDELINES 2-15-3111, MCA

Program Purpose. The Livestock Loss Board (LLB) has established a cost-share program to proactively implement measures to decrease the risk of wolf, grizzly bear, black bear, and mountain lion predation on livestock as authorized by the Montana Legislature pursuant to 2-15-3111, MCA. The LLB must prioritize grants for prevention of wolf and grizzly bear predation over those for black bear and mountain lion predation. 2-15-3110(6), MCA.

Program Funding. The livestock loss reduction prevention program is funded primarily by appropriations made by the Montana Legislature. Occasional grants have been received from federal agencies.

Eligible Applicants

1. Applicants must be either an individual or a corporation. 2-15-3111, MCA
2. Applicants must be actively and directly involved in the raising and marketing of the following types of livestock, their offspring, or products derived from the livestock in the regular course of business:
3. a.cattle,
4. b.bison,
5. c.swine,
6. d.horses,
7. e.mules,
8. f.sheep,
9. g.goats, or
10. h.llamas.

In considering whether an applicant is actively and directly involved in a livestock production operation, the LLB shall take into account the number of livestock owned or leased by the applicant, the amount of land owned or leased by the applicant that is used in the applicant's livestock production operations, and whether the income generated by the applicant's livestock production operations is a significant portion of the applicant's total income. The LLB may request supplemental information from the applicant regarding these factors, and failure to provide such information is grounds to deny an application.

updated 11/2025