COLUMBIA — State Reps. Rodney Schad and Casey Guernsey said they were shocked when they learned of the Missouri Conservation Commission’s decision to reintroduce elk to the state. Both own farms, and they fear elk will roam onto and damage farmland.
Bill would make Conservation Department responsible for elk
Agency would have to compensate for damage to farmland, cattle, crops and cars
Saturday, February 19, 2011 | 5:11 p.m. CST;
updated 1:52 a.m. CST, Sunday, February 20, 2011
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