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Lawmakers question enforcement capacity and debate coyote control options
Summary
Committee members pressed the Game and Fish Department on law-enforcement staffing, motor-pool costs and coyote management; department officials said bounties are not effective for long-term population control and described existing tools including USDA wildlife services and landowner authorities.
Lawmakers used the Game and Fish Department hearing to press on enforcement staffing levels, vehicle and equipment costs, and coyote management options on private lands.
Administrative Services Division Chief Brian Hossick said enforcement covers public-safety patrols, compliance and investigations and that the division’s vehicles log nearly 2 million miles per biennium. He noted motor-pool cost increases and optional requests for enforcement…
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