Notice of Hearing on the Application to Use Sodium Fluoroacetate ...

spor~od i~si2~ exceeciln~ 10 7erz2nt cf Izrnzs xrn.
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11 . Combined sheep 216 1 ai:b 1 osies is a1 1 cizses in 15 :.ies'.?r-~ ;:a:es
have remained stable during rne 7eriod 1960-81, constiiur1,n3 8.9
percent <strong>of</strong> the January 1 inventory plus lamb crop duriig the years
1960 to and including 1971 and 9.0 percenr from the period 1972 to
and including -1,981. if lamb losses are separated from sheep :csies,
sheep losses ts a11 causes jn 15 western jtaces have declined from
an average <strong>of</strong> 7.9 percenc during the period 1560-71 to an average <strong>of</strong>
6.9 percent during the period 1972 to and including 1981 . The
rec5rd will not suppart a fjnding that average prehtian losses in
these stares io sheep or to sheep and lambs ccmoined have increased
sine? 1972. Lamb losses lo all causes as a perceni <strong>of</strong> lamr crop
have increased from an average oF 10.G perceni dur-ing in2 2erigd
1960-71 to an average <strong>of</strong> 12.3 ?ercent during the period 1972 to and
including 1981. Wnile this night support an inference chat iamb
losses to predators on an overall basis have increased since 1972,
the record 'does not establish that this is so. Lamb 10sies to
predators as a percent <strong>of</strong> losses to all causes have not increased
since 1972. In facc, lamb losses to predators appear to have
decl i ned si nce 1978. Individual producers have, hcwever , suffered
increassd predation losses since 1972 and for some producers it is
clear that predation is a very serious problem.