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Bill would remove statutory ‘‘physical contact’’ fencing requirement and penalties for deer farms; DNR warns of CWD risk
Summary
Representative Burkel introduced House File 40 to remove a statutory ‘‘physical contact’’ fencing requirement and the statutory penalty of revocation and destruction for deer-farm escapes or uncorrected fence deficiencies.
Representative Burkel introduced House File 40 to revise statutes that require secondary fencing to prevent physical contact between farmed cervids and wild deer and to remove statutory penalties including revocation of herd registration and seizure/destruction of animals after repeated escapes or uncorrected fence deficiencies.
Multiple deer- and elk-farm representatives testified in support. Brenda Hartkopf of the Minnesota Elk Breeders Association, Tim Spreck and Scott Fear of the Minnesota Deer Farmers Association said the double-fence or barrier…
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