Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Koren J. Widdel, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
Subject: Agreement with the Regents of the University of California
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution waiving the Request for Proposal Process and authorizing an agreement with the Regents of the University of California to provide 50% cost share funding with the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) for a Human-Wildlife Interactions Advisor position, for the term of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $249,832.
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BACKGROUND:
Northern California is home to a rich variety of wildlife and natural resources and a long tradition of ranching and livestock production. The ability of ranchers to address losses resulting from predation is challenged through evolving concepts regarding wildlife management, conservation, and State laws. Additionally, such human-wildlife conflicts extend beyond range and agricultural lands and affect residents with livestock and pets in the unincorporated area, the urban-wildland interface, as well as visitors to parks and open space. Such situations create a need to provide education and outreach, as well as develop effective and socially acceptable tools for managing wildlife, particularly predators, that will protect livestock, human property, and the wildlife itself.
The Advisor conducts field and lab research to develop management tools for mitigating human-wildlife conflict in San Mateo County. This includes conflicts in natural resource areas, and properties bordering such areas to address predation as well as ungulate (deer), birds, rodents, and other wildlife interactions. The position serves northern California with a focus on San Francisco Bay Area Counties. This position supports ANR Strategic Initiatives in Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases, Sustainable Food Systems, and Sustainable Na...
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