Policy Considerations for Increasing Compatibilities Between Agriculture and Wildlife

Jan Lewandrowski and Kevin Ingram

Elsewhere No. (0003), April 1999

Agriculture has received much attention as a source of threat to wild species and habitats. For example, among federally listed threatened or endangered species in the contiguous 48 States, 57 percent are listed, at least in part, due to agricultural development, pesticide use, fertilizer use, or grazing. Recent actions to protect wildlife have resulted in several marked policy shifts for agricultural producers. For example, wolf reintroduction programs explicitly recognize increased threats to livestock and contrast sharply with past policies aimed at eradication.

Keywords: wildlife, agriculture, threatened species, endangered species, conservation programs, habitat conservation, land ownership, farm policy, Economic Research Service, ERS, USDA, U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Updated date: April 1999