Post by: bearpaw on January 24, 2013, 06:45:58 PM
Representative Shelly Short
I’ve introduced legislation this year that will give livestock owners more options when trying to protect their animals from predation. House Bill 1191 would allow the owner of livestock that has been attacked by a predator to follow and track that animal and eliminate it, even if the predator moves onto public land. I believe it is a fundamental right to protect one’s life and property without fear of prosecution. As it currently stands, it is up to the government to decide whether or not to give you permission to protect your livestock. I’m hoping that legislators on the West side of the state who seem to be in love with the idea of wolves will see the logic in giving livestock owners the ability to stop predation quickly before the predator gets habituated into killing more livestock.
HB 1191 - Protecting livestock against predator attacks
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2013-14/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1191.pdf (http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2013-14/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1191.pdf)
Sponsors:
Representatives Short, Blake, Takko, Shea, Kretz, Crouse, Schmick, Chandler, Orcutt, Fagan
Post by: bearpaw on January 24, 2013, 06:55:07 PM