County Livestock Authority
The CLLA was established by the Boards of County Commissioners of Catron, Sierra, and Socorro County, and were created to ameliorate the disproportionate impacts of the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program on the region.
Board Chair - Audrey McQueen
Board Vice-Chair - Nelson Shirley
The CLLA replaces the Mexican Wolf/Livestock Coexistence Council for processing livestock producer claims for Mexican wolf depredations and presence. The founding Counties have charged us with making compensation to livestock producers on a timelier basis and to compensate them more fully for the losses they sustain due to Mexican wolf depredations and presence.
Corresponding to that charge, we will also work to provide incentives to livestock producers and others to reduce livestock/Mexican wolf conflicts. The CLLA accepts applications for depredations, Conflict Avoidance, and Indirect Damages.
Although formed by the three Counties, restitution will be available to livestock producers throughout the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Recovery Area, which includes all lands in New Mexico south of I-40. The CLLA’s ability to compensate for losses is subject to the availability of funding, which we continue to work aggressively to increase.
The CLLA has made substantial strides in providing restitution to livestock producers for Mexican wolf kills and injuries to their livestock. Compensation for some of the associated costs of the Mexican wolf presence will continue as funding allows. The Indirect Damages captures some of the associated costs, specifically low weaning weights of calves and fertility loss in cows.
The CLLA does have certain funding available to implement conflict avoidance measures, including range riders, fladry, hazing, establishing protected calving/lambing areas, identifying grazing options on alternate locations permanent or portable fencing, and delayed calf turn-out.
Through our efforts, we hope to foster and promote the prosperity of our region's natural heritage and to build a sustainable and balanced ecosystem for generations to come.
