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Committee approves bill to allow drones for wild hog control with deer-season exclusion
Summary
The Senate Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee reported a bill creating a civil exemption to allow killing, trapping or taking wild hogs using drones under specified conditions; the committee added a friendly amendment excluding use during deer season and discussed FAA and enforcement concerns.
The Senate Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee voted to report a bill that would create a civil exemption allowing the killing, trapping or taking of wild hogs by use of drones under limited circumstances, subject to departmental and federal aviation restrictions.
Chairman Whaley introduced the measure as a narrow exception to general prohibitions on using aircraft to take wildlife, saying it would allow killing, trapping and…
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