Restores and sustains healthy ungulate populations by setting at-risk population thresholds and requiring predator mitigation.

The bill mandates annual population counts and reports on ungulate populations, focusing on at-risk species. If an ungulate species falls 25% below its 10-year average, the Department of Fish and Wildlife must designate it as at-risk and implement predator mitigation within 60 days. Mitigation actions include seasonal predator reduction, wolf translocation, and targeted removal. The bill also requires annual reports to the legislature on population trends and progress toward benchmarks.

Restores and sustains healthy ungulate populations by setting at-risk population thresholds and requiring predator mitigation.

The bill mandates annual population counts and reports on ungulate populations, focusing on at-risk species. If an ungulate species falls 25% below its 10-year average, the Department of Fish and Wildlife must designate it as at-risk and implement predator mitigation within 60 days. Mitigation actions include seasonal predator reduction, wolf translocation, and targeted removal. The bill also requires annual reports to the legislature on population trends and progress toward benchmarks.