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Fish and Wildlife Commission adopts amended livestock-compensation rules
Summary
The commission voted to adopt four amended Washington Administrative Code sections to clarify compensation for commercial livestock and working dogs, add 'increased stress' to indirect-loss language and revise the definition of 'attack.' Staff committed to internal guidance on timelines.
The Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to adopt four amended administrative rules to clarify how the department compensates commercial livestock and working-dog losses and to tighten definitions that guide direct and indirect claim processing. Commissioner Christopher Linville moved for adoption; the motion was seconded and the chair announced the motion carries.
Staff presentations framed the filing (CR-102) as a culmination of months of public comment and edits. Jim Brown, the department's Wildlife Conflict Section manager, summarized the proposal and said the packet contains the formal edits in track changes. He told commissioners the amendments align several code sections and fix…
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