Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes the Wildlife Coexistence Program to manage and promote wildlife coexistence in California.

Highlights:

• Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish the Wildlife Coexistence Program to manage and promote wildlife coexistence by conducting certain activities, including mitigating incidents between humans and wildlife, and incident reporting (Sec. 1).

• Amends the name of the Wolf-Livestock Compensation Pilot Program to the Wolf-Livestock Coexistence and Compensation Program, and requires the department to establish the program to provide resources for purposes relating to wolves and livestock (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the department to provide resources to wildlife coexistence partners to support efforts required for the Wildlife Coexistence Program and the Wolf-Livestock Coexistence Compensation Program (Sec. 1).

• Requires the department to establish the Wildlife Coexistence Technical Advisory Committee to provide technical guidance, public input, and programmatic recommendations related to the department’s wildlife coexistence efforts (Sec. 1).

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