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House committee advances bill adding two quail species to stateupland-game-bird list after split vote
Summary
The House committee recommended House Bill 57 do pass on second reading, 55-44, to add California and Gambel's quail to the statutory list of upland game birds amid disagreement between bird-dog trainers and members urging more scientific review.
House committee members voted 55-44 to recommend House Bill 57 do pass on second reading, a measure that would add California quail and Gambel's quail to Montana's statutory definition of "upland game birds." The bill was introduced by Representative Fielder and brought to the committee at the request of the Environmental Quality Council.
The bill's backers said listing the two quail species would allow bird-dog trainers to use the birds in field trials and training. Representative Fielder described the species as useful for training…
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