The farmers need to value their livestock at an inflated rate and stick the government with the bill when the eagles take them. It can be tricky, though, like here in Michigan, and the white tailed deer.
The Dept of Natural Resources takes care of the wildlife and game animals. They keep track of numbers and the health of the deer herd and issue hunting licenses so people can hunt them legally. You even have to report road kill if you collect it off the roads. So, it can be argued that the DNR is responsible for wild deer in the same way a rancher or farmer is for their livestock. Not only that, but they have more legal responsibility by way of licenses and citations for violations against these deer.
Given these facts, if your large livestock animals run amok, causing death and destruction across the land, and you are legally responsible for the damages, then the DNR is also legally responsible for wildlife damages and should pay when their deer collide with your vehicle or damage your property.
A good lawyer may be able to secure a settlement from the State of Michigan and its DNR for wild animal damages, but no one else stands much of a chance. As much as I dislike Ted Nugent, I think he'd agree with me on this.
The Dept of Natural Resources takes care of the wildlife and game animals. They keep track of numbers and the health of the deer herd and issue hunting licenses so people can hunt them legally. You even have to report road kill if you collect it off the roads. So, it can be argued that the DNR is responsible for wild deer in the same way a rancher or farmer is for their livestock. Not only that, but they have more legal responsibility by way of licenses and citations for violations against these deer.
Given these facts, if your large livestock animals run amok, causing death and destruction across the land, and you are legally responsible for the damages, then the DNR is also legally responsible for wildlife damages and should pay when their deer collide with your vehicle or damage your property.
A good lawyer may be able to secure a settlement from the State of Michigan and its DNR for wild animal damages, but no one else stands much of a chance. As much as I dislike Ted Nugent, I think he'd agree with me on this.
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