Washington, D.C. and Goats Death Loss Released May 6, 5, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS),, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on and Goats Death Loss call Scott Hollis at 202-720-4751, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. and Lamb Death Losses and lamb losses from animal predators and non-predator causes in the United States totaled,. This report provides detailed breakouts of sheep and lamb losses after docking by predators and non-predator causes, as well as data on non-lethal predator control measures. and lamb losses from animal predators totaled 224,. This represented 37.3 percent of the total losses from all causes and resulted in a loss of $18.3 million to farmers and ranchers. Coyotes and dogs caused the majority of sheep and lamb losses accounting for 60.5 percent and 1 percent respectively. and lamb losses from non-predator causes totaled 376, or 62.7 percent of the total losses. Respiratory problems was the leading cause of non-predator deaths accounting for 17.5 percent, followed by digestive problems at 17.1 percent. Farmers and ranchers throughout the United States spent 9.8 million dollars on non-lethal methods to control predators. Fencing was the most frequently used method at 5 percent. Night penning, guard dogs, and lamb sheds were the next most commonly used methods of preventing sheep and lamb losses at 3 percent, 3 percent, and 30.8 percent respectively. A total of 415, goats and kids were lost in 4. Diseases and other known causes accounted for 180,000 deaths or 4 percent of the total deaths. s accounted for 155,000 deaths or 37.3 percent of the total while the remainder of goat and kid losses at 80, or 19.3 percent resulted from unknown causes. This report is released as a cooperative effort between the National Agricultural Statistics Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - Wildlife Services and Veterinary Services. Mt An 2 (5-05)
Contents Page Number and Value of Losses of and...1 Losses of and by s...4 Losses of and from ator Causes...8 Non-Lethal Prevention Methods...14 Losses of Goats and Kids...17 Reliability of and Goat and ator Loss Estimates...18 and Goats Death Loss May 5 i NASS, DA
Coyotes Dogs Mountain Lions, Cougars, or Pumas Bears Foxes Eagles Bobcats All er s Losses of and from s: Number of Head and Total Value, United States, 4 Number of Head % of Total s Total Value Number Percent Dollars 135, 29, 12, 8, 4, 6, 11, 16,000 60.5 1 5.7 2.8 4.9 7.1 10,707 2,807 1,101 769 285 438 814 1,376 224,.0 18,297 ator Digestive Problems Respiratory Problems Metabolic Problems er Diseases Weather Related Lambing Problems Old Age On Their Back Poisioning Theft er ator Unknown ator Losses of and from ators: Number of Head and Total Value, United States, 4 Number of Head % of Total ators Total Value Number Percent Dollars 64,250 65, 11, 17, 39,450 53, 39, 3, 10, 2, 19, 48, 17.1 17.5 3.1 10.5 14.2 10.6 1.0 2.7 0.6 5.2 12.8 5,216 5,064 1,099 1,701 2,840 4,715 5,181 436 1,010 199 1,659 4,164 376,.0 33,284 and Goats Death Loss May 5 1 NASS, DA
State AZ N ENG 1 Losses of and : By All Causes, s and ators, Number by State and United States, 4 All Causes s ators Head Head Head Head Head Head 15,000 5,000 10,000 2, 6,000 4,000 1, 8,000 2, 1 4,000 6,000 7,000 5,000 1, 4,000 5,000 8,000 4,000 10,000 4 1 2, 2, 1 1 19,000 1 6,000 7,000 25,000 8,000 3, 1, 6,000 17,000 7, 14,000 10,000 1 2, 6,000 6,000 2, 8,000 15,000 8,000 8,000 9,000 27,000 58,000 18,000 7, 5,000 10,000 18,000 1, 4,000 2, 4, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1, 2, 16,000 5, 1, 7,000 8,000 6, 1, 1, 1, 7, 1, 9,000 4,000 1, 1, 2, 5, 1, 5,000 1, 4 14, 2, 1, 2, 1, 14,000 1 2, 5, 2, 1, 5, 3, 2, 6, 2, 10, 3, 2, 4, 3, 3, 4, 5, 3, 8,000 25,000 5, 1, 2, 1, 2, 8,000 1, 4,000 1 5, 5, 6, 23, 6,000 1, 1, 5, 15, 6, 6, 8, 2, 4, 1, 5,000 13, 5, 2, 7, 2 17,000 3, 5, 2, 8, 4,000 Sts 2 6,000 1 1, 4, 8,000 215, 385,000 66, 157, 148, 227, 1 N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 2 er States include AL, AK, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NJ, and SC. These states appear in the January and Goat report as er States and all losses for this category in this report will pertain to these same states. and Goats Death Loss May 5 2 NASS, DA
State AZ N ENG 3 Losses of and from s and ators: Total Value per Head and Total Value, by State and United States, 4 Value per Head Total Value Losses Total Value ator Losses 1 2 Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars 140 129.00 136.00 129.00 160 170.00 141.00 127.00 160.00 140 143.00 129.00 133.00 124.00 140 129.00 220 111.00 10 140.00 10 10 140 116.00 146.00 129.00 137.00.00 128.00 139.00 123.00 10 160 10 57.00 54.00 91.00 57.00 60.00 61.00 57.00 57.00 61.00 60 56.00 57.00 61.00 67.00 59.00 59.00 70 60.00 68.00 63.00 60 59.00 58.00 57.00 69.00 69.00 61.00 66.00 58.00 61.00 58.00 61.00 56.00 68.00 218 516 299 529 149 102 71 114 96 28 57 155 27 360 71 439 67 195 42 88 75 145 325 88 258 82 1, 730 83 111 132 65 360 29 378 728 388 48 43 97 114 79 43 45 108 55 529 89 531 30 240 75 32 186 89 157 331 83 345 67 2,706 858 146 81 134 67 952 73 1,419 381 761 347 323 776 394 128 57 372 877 306 1,252 497 335 155 477 555 140 413 675 290 603 496 1,032 55 2, 678 264 258 168 421 960 86 216 1,001 296 312 384 1,328 342 116 74 291 861 403 409 502 177 165 120 333 113 310 797 307 125 538 1,518 55 1,122 186 311 35 171 493 272 Sts 4 146.00 58.00 263 174 613 464 5 127.00 63.00 8,240 10,057 19,051 14,233 1 value per head is based on a two-year straight average of the value of ewes reported in the January 1 Survey from 4 to 5. 2 Lamb value per head is based on the market year average lamb price. An average lamb weight of 60 pounds was used in all States except Colorado, where a 90 pound average was used. 3 N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 4 er States include AL, AK, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NJ, and SC. 5 value per head is weighted between predator and non-predator losses for sheep and lambs. value of sheep and lamb losses is the sum of state sheep and lamb losses. and Goats Death Loss May 5 3 NASS, DA
State AZ N ENG 1 Losses of and : Number and Percent by Coyotes and Dogs by State and United States, 4 Coyotes Dogs Head Pct Head Pct Head Pct Head Pct 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 7, 3, 2, 4 6 1 40.0 1 51.7 60.0 67.6.0 4 76.9.0 60.0 8 46.9 56.1 6 55.6 63.6 70.0 5, 5,000 4, 6, 1, 7, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2 9, 1, 1, 10, 80.0 74.3 6 66.2 6 57.1 58.8 46.2 6 21.1 6 78.5 80.0 82.2.0 63.6 40.0 9 4 6 74.1 7 74.0 63.6 53.7 64.2 70.8 71.4 63.6 7 7 4, 9.8 8 40.0 55.6 1 58.3 1 15.4 60.0 40.0 6 28.1 27.3 1 8.8 1 4 41.2 40.0 46.2 52.6 1.3 18.2 22.2 5.2 1 4.0 27.3 7.3 21.4 13.6 1 2.1 Sts 2 5.6 1, 3 1, 6 2 34, 51.7 101, 64.2 15, 1 N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 2 er States include AL, AK, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NJ, and SC. 22.7 14, 9.3 and Goats Death Loss May 5 4 NASS, DA
AZ State Losses of and : Number and Percent by Mountain Lions, Cougars, or Pumas, and Bears by State and United States, 4 Mountain Lions, Cougars, or Pumas 1 Bears 2 Head Pct Head Pct Head Pct Head Pct 1, 1 4.9 26.5 3.7 17.9 22.8 22.2 1 1, 2, 7.1 1.3 5.1 1 12.1 1.5 17.6 4.3 27.3 12.2 17.2 3.7 3.6 12.3 1, 1, 1.4 21.3 7.4 2.2 10.1 7.1 Sts 3 5.6 Unpub 4 5, 7, 1 Unpublished States include,, and for sheep. 2 Unpublished States include, and N ENG for sheep. 3 er States include AL, AK, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NJ and SC. 4 States with values that did not meet publication requirements were combined into an Unpublished States category. 5, 3.5 and Goats Death Loss May 5 5 NASS, DA
State Losses of and : Number and Percent by Foxes and Eagles by State and United States, 4 Foxes Eagles Head Pct Head Pct Head Pct Head Pct 4.0 4.9 2.7 5.7 7.4 1 8.0 7.3 8.3 5.7 0.5 3, 1.1 5, 3.5 and Goats Death Loss May 5 6 NASS, DA
AZ State Losses of and : Number and Percent by Bobcats and All er Animals by State and United States, 4 Bobcats 1 All er s 2 Head Pct Head Pct Head Pct Head Pct 1, 22.2 7.4 10.6 7,000 1.4 3.7 17.1 4.2 1, 17.5 9.8 17.2 3.7 8.1 3, 6.3 8.8 57.1 21.1 5.1 2.2 18.2 7.4 5.2 8.3 8.0 8.3 4.2 13.6 8.3 1.4 Sts 3 2 Unpub 4 2, 8, 5.6 5, 8.6 10, 1 Unpublished States include AZ,,, and for lambs. 2 er predators include wolves, ravens, vultures, and other animals. 3 er States include AL, AK, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NJ, and SC. 4 States with values that did not meet publication requirements were combined into an Unpublished States category. 6.5 and Goats Death Loss May 5 7 NASS, DA
State AZ N ENG 3 Losses of and : Number and Percent from Digestive and Respiratory Problems by State and United States, 4 Digestive Problems 1 Respiratory Problems 2 Head Pct Head Pct Head Pct Head Pct 50 1, 6, 1 7.1 9.5 15.8 10.9 9.7 19.2 8.8 17.4 8.6 14.0 2.7 8.9 9.6 1 11.3 27.2 7.5 10.5 9.5 21.4 6.3 3, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 1, 32.7 26.9 19.2 12.7 14.6 1 10.5 8.3 26.9 19.9 24.2 19.7 1 13.6 4.1 44.4 14.0 2 9.4 18.2 11.5 1 32.4 15.6 15.7 1 15.9 1, 1, 16.4 3.6 8.5 2 10.5 12.7 16.1 1 4.3 7.9 11.4 30.8 11.6 10.8 4.4 5.8 6.8 10.5 9.5 1, 4, 1, 2, 8, 2, 1, 4,000 1, 1, 1, 4, 2, 1, 80.0 2 37.3 15.4 23.1 34.9 36.9 3 10.5 8.3 26.5 15.2 16.4 1 12.2 5.6 24.0 22.2 15.1 40.9 11.5 2 22.2 15.9 9.4 13.7 17.9 19.3 17.5 Sts 4 2 4, 51.3 19,250 1 45,000 19.8 14,000 1 Includes bloat, scours, parasites, enterotoxemia, acidosis, etc. 2 Includes pneumonia, shipping fever, etc. 3 N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 4 er States include AL, AK, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NJ, and SC. 9.4 51, 22.8 and Goats Death Loss May 5 8 NASS, DA
State AZ N ENG 3 Losses of and : Number and Percent from Metabolic Problems and er Diseases by State and United States, 4 Metabolic Problems 1 er Diseases 2 Head Pct Head Pct Head Pct Head Pct 1 3.2 8.8 4.3 3.0 2.3 2.7 3.0 4.4 5.8 3.2 1.6 2.1 8.3 6.1 1.2 1 4.0 3.7 9.0 2.3 4.1 3.1 1 2.3 7.5 1, 2, 1 1 8.5 3.2 4.4 4.3 8.9 5.7 16.2 6.1 4.4 8.8 9.4 0.9 1.7 2.6 7.6 8.2 2.7 6.3 7.5 Sts 4 2.4 1.3 Unpub 5 5, 3.7 6, 1 Unpublished States include,,, and for sheep. Includes milk fever, twin lamb disease, pregnancy toxemia, etc. 2 Unpublished States inlcude AZ, and N Eng for sheep only; and for lambs only;,,,, and for sheep and lambs. Includes mastitis, foot rot, boils, etc. 3 New England includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 4 er States include AL, AK, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NJ, and SC. 5 States with values that did not meet publication requirements were combined into an Unpublished States category. 2.8 9, 6.6 7, and Goats Death Loss May 5 9 NASS, DA
State AZ N ENG 3 Losses of and : Number and Percent from Weather and Lambing Problems by State and United States, 4 Weather Related 1 Lambing Problems 2 Head Pct Head Pct Head Pct Head Pct 50 3.6 1.7 6.5 4.3 2 7.0 4.4 5.8 5.9 4.0 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 1, 1 7.3 9.6 21.2 20.6 4.3 2 10.5 17.3 9.3 13.6 23.0 14.1 1 13.6 40.8 5.6 1 19.3 15.1 25.6 15.9 17.6 9.4 15.7 7.1 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 5.5 17.9 18.6 9.5 26.3 18.2 1 11.5 1 21.7 1 8.6 11.6 21.6 24.4 9.6 17.6 11.3 9.6 11.3 10.5 9.5 7.1 26.9 2 1, 5, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 5, 15.9 2 52.6 15.9 24.2 28.2 45.5 3 30.0 7.4 20.8 20.5 19.6 21.4 11.4 Sts 4 2.4 1, 1 Unpub 5 5,750 3.9 33, 1 20,000 1 33, 1 Unpublished States include, N Eng,,, and for sheep. Includes chilling, drowning, lightning, etc. 2 lost due to lambing problems are not applicable for AZ,,,,,,,,,, and. These States ask lambs lost before and after docking while all other States only ask for lambs lost. Estimates shown here are after docking losses only. Before docking loss estimates are available in state level publications for,,,, and. 3 New England includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 4 er States include AL, AK, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NJ, and SC. 5 States with values that did not meet publication requirements were combined into an Unpublished States category. 1 and Goats Death Loss May 5 10 NASS, DA
State AZ N ENG 3 Losses of and : Number and Percent from Old Age and Being on Their Back by State and United States, 4 Old Age 1 On Their Back 2 Head Pct Head Pct Head Pct Head Pct 3, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 4, 1, 1, 35.5 21.4 18.6 28.6 21.1 40.0 32.3 34.6 3 33.7 38.5 4 16.3 24.3 36.4 24.4 1 21.2 32.4 3 18.4 22.6 36.8 38.1 4 30.8 2 0.9 3.6 1.5 4.0 5.4 3.0 2.2 0.4 7.5 0.9 0.4 8.3 0.5 Sts 4 19.0 Unpub 5 39, 26.8 1 Not applicable for. 2 Unpublished States include,,, and for lambs. 3 New England includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 4 er States include AL, AK, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NJ, and SC. 5 States with values that did not meet publication requirements were combined into an Unpublished States category. 0.4 and Goats Death Loss May 5 11 NASS, DA
AZ State Losses of and : Number and Percent from Poisioning and Theft by State and United States, 4 Poisioning 1 Theft Head Pct Head Pct Head Pct Head Pct 1, 17.9 1.5 9.3 3.0 1.3 3.2 9.4 1 3.6 11.5 0.4 1.3 4.9 1.2 1.5 5.7 0.9 3.5 6.3 3.6 1 2.3 0.4 3.5 Sts 3 2.4 Unpub 4 5, 3.9 4, 1 Unpublished States include,,, and for sheep. Includes nitrate poisioning, noxious feeds, noxious weeds, etc. 2 New England includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 3 er States include AL, AK, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NJ, and SC. 4 States with values that did not meet publication requirements were combined into an Unpublished States category. 0.5 1, and Goats Death Loss May 5 12 NASS, DA
State AZ N ENG 3 Losses of and : Number and Percent from er ators and Unknown ators by State and United States, 4 er ator 1 Unknown ator 2 Head Pct Head Pct Head Pct Head Pct 1, 5.5 6.8 5.5 3.2 8.8 3.0 5.4 3.0 4.4 19.2 5.2 19.0 1, 1, 5.5 7.3 8.6 6.6 2.4 13.6 1 5.7 5.1 3.2 3.5 7.8 1 1 1, 2, 1, 1 9.5 15.8 5.5 1 11.5 1 8.7 1 17.1 15.4 11.6 10.8 60.0 13.5 1 11.6 30.2 15.8 9.5 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2 21.2 5.8 6.0 8.3 5.8 12.6 23.0 16.5 2 1 5.6 16.3 2 13.6 12.8 13.2 1 23.5 1 3 Sts 4 7.1 7.5 2 7, 12, 5.4 18,000 1 Includes accidents, fire, starvation, dehydration, etc. 2 Exact cause of death is unidentifiable. 3 New England includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 4 er States include AL, AK, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NJ, and SC. 12.1 30, 13.2 and Goats Death Loss May 5 13 NASS, DA
AZ N ENG 1 Non-Lethal Methods Used to Prevent Losses of and to s, by State and United States, 4 State Fencing Guard Dogs Llamas Donkeys Lamb Shed Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent 40.1 7 5 55.7 52.6 58.6 27.9 26.9 59.7 64.9 8 58.7 20.9 2 35.9 77.5 60.6 42.7 81.1 50.1 21.0 48.2 67.6 53.6 58.0 19.4 27.3 3 48.4 57.3 68.5 67.3 35.7 48.3 86.5 3 28.8 57.8 25.8 2 48.5 23.6 54.4 5.2 29.2 40.8 2 44.0 19.7 53.6 34.2 10.1 2 30.8 26.5 35.2 17.0 41.7 23.1 28.5 28.5 31.4 31.5 15.5 15.5 56.9 1.2 8.6 39.0 12.6 7.2 19.3 16.3 1 8.4 1.3 6.5 2 2 10.9 20.1 18.3 13.1 5.6 24.2 22.7 20.4 19.2 19.4 20.8 4.3 10.5 2 11.6 16.4 0.4 1 50.3 2.4 2.4 2.3 7.8 7.6 9.3 10.9 17.5 0.8 3.5 7.2 7.0 2.6 3.1 2.1 47.9 10.2 16.5 9.7 10.2 12.1 21.7 23.5 7.9 9.4 1 6.2 32.2 3 43.7 40.8 52.6 52.7 29.5 37.3 13.7 32.3 9.5 57.8 9.9 44.4 45.1 30.4 18.4 32.7 1.2 24.6 23.2 1 47.9 57.6 41.4 16.0 16.3 49.4 22.8 35.4 22.8 36.5 18.0 Sts 2 69.0 44.9 1.7 11.7 33.5 5 3 1 N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 2 er States include AL, AK, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NJ, and SC. 14.0 30.8 and Goats Death Loss May 5 14 NASS, DA
AZ N ENG 1 Non-Lethal Methods Used to Prevent Losses of and to s, by State and United States, 4 State Herding Night Penning Fright Tactics Removing Carrion Percent Percent Percent Percent 11.6 5.7 8.3 6.4 1.7 2.1 1.4 0.6 7.1 5.7 18.7 5.5 18.5 1.7 5.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 2.2 4.6 22.4 6.0 8.2 5.2 14.4 5.8 2.4 14.2 6.5 27.8 35.6 69.8 1 53.9 39.3 14.9 39.7 4 10.2 37.8 34.2 33.7 5 51.0 3 53.5 3 10.5 3 38.3 31.2 39.8 41.0 39.3 4 23.7 2 21.5 36.6 1 27.9 55.7 2.4 5.9 2.7 4.2 5.5 0.8 7.5 0.4 1.6 7.1 0.1 11.3 0.3 0.3 2.3 3.2 2.4 4.0 0.8 5.5 3.2 1.3 3.1 1.6 4.2 31.6 23.5 27.1 1.4 9.6 1.5 1.5 28.4 0.4 28.6 8.8 1 1.0 26.0 1 1.6 6.0 2.6 37.4 7.3 16.4 4.3 1 1.0 10.6 18.4 2.7 Sts 2 19.3 0.2 16.1 5.7 3 1 N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 2 er States include AL, AK, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NJ, and SC. 2.2 11.7 and Goats Death Loss May 5 15 NASS, DA
State AZ N ENG 1 Non-Lethal Methods Used to Prevent Losses of and to s, by State and United States, 4 Culling Change Bedding Frequent Checks er Percent Percent Percent Percent 1 16.2 32.4 6.9 23.6 42.6 1.4 8.0 9.9 3 0.8 32.4 16.9 4.0 1.1 1 0.2 5.8 11.7 28.7 21.7 25.1 11.2 42.1 18.5 4.0 10.9 14.1 6.6 2 12.3 5.9 7.9 3 0.3 1.7 8.7 0.9 3.2 7.6 0.2 19.2 9.0 18.3 1 11.0 9.9 6.6 10.3 11.6 14.2 3.6 6.5 27.5 1 0.1 13.6 27.1 1 9.5 15.6 22.4 36.5 1.5 3.9 16.2 8.4 17.3 5.9 31.1 9.2 16.4 33.5 13.1 6.2 11.4 3.6 32.2 19.2 18.9 20.8 1 24.1 18.6 65.1 3.9 11.7 1.2 2.4 2.1 1.0 7.3 7.8 1 0.6 1.6 3.2 1.0 1.5 6.8 1.4 6.4 2.2 1 6.5 0.8 5.2 0.4 4.2 4.6 4.4 2.8 7.2 Sts 2 6.8 3.1 4.3 1 1 N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 2 er States include AL, AK, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NJ, and SC. 8.9 14.0 and Goats Death Loss May 5 16 NASS, DA
Losses of All Goats: Number by s, Diseases or er Known Causes, Unknown Causes, and Total Value, 4 Losses Total Value Item Goats Kids All Goat Losses Head Head Dollars 40,000 115,000 15,965 Diseases and er Known Causes 60,000 120,000 18,540 Unknown Causes 29, 5 8,261 Total 129, 286,000 42,766 1 Goat value per head is based on a two-year straight average, using Texas data, of the value of all goats reported in the January 1 and Goat Survey from 4 to 5. and Goats Death Loss May 5 17 NASS, DA
Reliability of and Goat and ator Loss Estimates Survey Procedures: A random sample of U.S. producers was surveyed to provide data for these estimates. Survey procedures ensured that all sheep producers, regardless of size, had a chance to be included in the survey. Large producers were sampled more heavily than small operations. About 2 operators were contacted during the first half of January by mail, telephone and faceto-face personal interview. Estimation Procedures: Total death losses from all causes for sheep and lambs were as reported in "Meat Animals, Production, Disposition, and Income - 4" (released April 28, 5). In setting the predator and non-predator loss estimates, first total predator and non-predator losses were estimated as a percent of total losses, then specific predator and non-predator losses were estimated as a percent of total predator and non-predator losses. Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve the current estimate. Previous year estimates are subject to revision when current estimates are made. Estimates for losses from all causes are subject to revision in next year s "Meat Animals, Production, Disposition, and Income". No revision to predator or non-predator losses is planned. and Goats Death Loss May 5 18 NASS, DA
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