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Farm Bureau and sportsmen back Sunday hunting, stronger trespass tools to address crop damage
Summary
Representatives from the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen and Conservationists told commissioners that crop damage is a significant financial burden for farmers and said Sunday hunting, stronger trespass laws and improved hunter-farmer connections are needed to help manage wildlife impacts.
Representatives of agriculture and sportsmen told the Pennsylvania Game Commission during public comment that crop damage is a major financial issue for farmers and urged practical measures including Sunday hunting, better trespass enforcement and tools to connect landowners with reputable hunters.
Mitchell Kerrick, state and local affairs specialist for the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, said crop damage has cost farmers "millions of dollars annually" and that his organization supports Sunday hunting as one…
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