USDA wildlife official outlines Rock County crop-damage program and enrollment options

Oct 7, 2026

USDA Wildlife Services’ local representative, Zach Ventus, briefed the Land Conservation Committee on the county’s wildlife damage abatement and claims program — detailing services, enrollment options and financial limits including a $500 DNR deductible and $10,000 annual cap.

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Zach Ventus of USDA Wildlife Services told the Rock County Land Conservation Committee that the county’s wildlife damage abatement and claims program provides fencing, propane cannons, electric fencing and out‑of‑season shooting permits to farmers experiencing crop damage. “I work for USDA Wildlife Services. The biggest portion of my job is to run the wildlife damage abatement and claims program, in Rock County,” Ventus said.

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