coyote predation on livestock on the increase in ontario

Statistics show the predation problem has been steadily worsening in Ontario in recent years. Under its wolf/coyote predation program, the province has paid $1,038,618 in claims to farmers for 2007-2008, compared with $950,775 in 2006-2007. In 2005-2006, the amount paid out was $823,948.Many of these claims are by farmers who are just scraping by as it is and would far rather have their animals than the goverment's money , i think the ontario goverment needs to start providing funding to these producers  to hire proffesional trappers to help them with their problems