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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 11 Local Wolf compensation CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 Durgan said that ap- plicants’ participation in the meetings, whether in person or via telephone, assists the committee with the process, and is strongly encouraged. The application was approved to be submitted, with the values from IML used as a guide (which included the value, at the time, of $2.00 per pound, for 1,200-pound, pregnant cows), for two cows, two calves, and the one bull, numbers considered above normal loss. Martin was asked dur- ing the meeting about the priority for compensation, and a statement on the ap- plication partly addresses that topic: “Compensa- tion for death or injury of livestock or working dogs takes priority over compensation for missing livestock...” In response to a request from Martin, to BCSWCD Districts Manager Whitney Collins, regarding specifics of the Range Rider pro- gram for the 2016 season, Collins said the rider was Halfway-based James Chetwood, as he was the only licensed independent contractor who applied (a licensed contractor is required for liability pur- poses, she said). His term began on July 20, because of a delay in locating someone to fulfill the position, and it expired on September 11, because all funding had been spent by that time, she said. Chetwood logged 318 hours of riding time, at $22 per hour, for a total of $6,996, and he hazed wolves in the Doe Creek and Rock Springs areas, and he received signals of wolf presence in several areas. Collins said that the last time she had spoken to Chetwood, he indicated interest in continuing with the position, if funding is available.