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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The board is responsible for the formulation of the agricultural and wildlife damage prevention policy of the state and may, consistent with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, adopt rules to implement the agricultural and wildlife damage prevention policy which shall be administered by the department.
(2) In the board's policy deliberations the board shall:
(a) specify programs designed to prevent damage to livestock, poultry, and agricultural crops; and
(b) specify methods for the prevention of damage and for the selective control of predators and depredating birds and animals including hunting, trapping, chemical toxicants, and the use of aircraft.
(3) The board may also:
(a) specify bounties on designated predatory animals and recommend procedures for the payment of bounty claims, recommend bounty districts, recommend persons not authorized to receive bounty, and recommend to the department other actions the board considers advisable for the enforcement of the board's policies; and
(b) cooperate with federal, state, and local governments, educational institutions, and private persons or organizations, through agreement or otherwise, to effectuate the board's policies.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 4. Utah Agricultural Code § 4-23-105. Board responsibilities--Damage prevention policy--Rules--Methods to control predators and depredating birds and animals - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-4-utah-agricultural-code/ut-code-sect-4-23-105/
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