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Senate advances bill tightening feral-hog rules and creating eradication fund
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE · March 7, 2019
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Summary
Based on a multi-agency task force, the committee approved a bill that tightens the definition of 'feral hog,' restricts release/transport, creates a feral-hog eradication fund and raises possible criminal penalties (up to 90 days' imprisonment and fines) to deter releases.
Senator Kim Hammer presented a feral-hog bill that packages task-force recommendations from state agencies, Farm Bureau, conservation groups and other stakeholders. The bill narrows the definition of feral hogs, clarifies when animals may be killed, and…
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