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RAC backs targeted changes to pen‑reared game bird rules and surveillance testing approach
Summary
The Central Region RAC unanimously supported rule amendments that replace mandatory, facility‑wide Mycoplasma testing with a division‑led, random sampling plan; the changes clarify interactions with Utah Department of Agriculture commercial licensing and restrict sale of certain game birds at feed stores.
The Central Region Advisory Council unanimously recommended May 13 that the Division of Wildlife Resources adopt revisions to rules governing possession and release of pen‑reared game birds, shifting from a mandatory facility testing model to targeted, division‑conducted random sampling and clarifying regulatory responsibilities.
Heather Talley presented the changes, saying the division will perform random disease testing at some facilities at…
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