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Committee advances bill allowing limited taking of wildlife that injures livestock after extended debate on safeguards
Summary
The committee approved JFS for SB 146, which would permit taking wildlife that injures or kills livestock or apiaries. Lawmakers debated requirements for non-lethal aversion, the ability to identify offending animals, and whether notarization should be required for lethal-permit applicants.
The Environment Committee voted March 4 to advance SB 146 (substitute LCO 25279), a bill that would allow landowners to take wildlife that injures or kills livestock or apiaries, following an extended and often heated debate over safeguards and scope.
Representative Anderson argued the bill is a 'balanced approach' to help farmers who face repeated losses from bears and other wildlife, emphasizing the costs farmers incur and describing the measure as a…
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