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Lawmakers consider pilot program to prevent and compensate wildlife damage to farms and ranches
Summary
House Bill 3657 would create a Department of Agriculture pilot program to fund prevention and, in some cases, compensate farmers and ranchers for wildlife damage; legislators and agencies told a March 17 hearing the approach should be data-driven and limited to pilot areas.
A coalition of legislators, ranchers and state resource agencies told the House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water Committee on March 17 that Oregon needs a pilot program to prevent and compensate wildlife damage to agricultural operations.
House Bill 3657, introduced by Representative Bobby Levy, would establish a Wildlife Damage Prevention and Compensation pilot program administered through the Oregon Department of Agriculture with a dedicated fund to support preventative measures (fencing, deterrents) and direct compensation where damage occurs. The bill’s dash-1 amendment (noted in testimony) ensures interest earned on the fund stays with the program; a further…
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