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Committees refer feral-chicken nuisance bill indefinitely after wide public opposition
Summary
After extensive testimony on cultural values, humane enforcement and implementation challenges, lawmakers decided to refer HB2561—declaring feral chickens on public lands a nuisance—indefinitely, citing legal, cultural and capacity concerns.
Lawmakers heard robust, emotionally charged testimony on HB2561, a proposal that would declare feral chickens on public lands in jurisdictions above a population threshold as a controllable pest and establish fines for feeding or abandoning birds.
Brian Burns, founder of Trooper's Chicken Rescue, urged the state to partner with rescue organizations rather than punish people who attempt…
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