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Senate approves elk-farming bill after debate on disease, hunting and wildlife impacts
Summary
Senate Bill 45, allowing domesticated elk harvesting under regulated conditions, passed after lengthy floor debate that raised concerns about disease transmission to wild herds, migration disruption and whether hunting should be permitted on elk farms.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate on Feb. 10 approved Senate Bill 45, which addresses regulations for domesticated elk and authorizes certain harvesting practices, after extended debate over wildlife impacts, disease risk and the propriety of allowing hunting on elk farms.
Senator Montgomery and other supporters argued the industry is heavily regulated and that fencing, inspection and disease controls mitigate the major risks. "These animals are contained.…
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