Video & Transcript Research : 'elk population'
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OK
Keywords:
elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, waterfowl hunting, crane hunting, hunting guide, hunting outfitter, wildlife conservation, commercial hunting, outfitter license, guide license, hunting services, licensed guide, licensed outfitter, game and fish, hunting for compensation, waterfowl guide
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- right now with that issue until Fondelock sees elk up their way.
- Representative Burkel: The fence claims and the crop damage that a herd of elk can do in a short time
- So, that is an issue, but a lot of our elk producers probably reach that cap.
- And I just have kind of a weird question, but do they allow elk hunting in Minnesota?
- elk hunting in<00:16:05.920>
Minnesota?
Bills:
HF601
Keywords:
agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, 1183, house
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Ways and Means Committee OKs budget resolution 4/1/25
Ways and Means
Bills:
HF601
Keywords:
agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, 1183, house
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/2/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I think the population is around 1,200.
- <00:48:22.160>
depation the line 18 number is the elk depation the line 18 number is the elk - Elk depredation presents similar challenges.
- <00:51:44.480>
fence available funding for elk-related fence available funding for elk-related - And have MDA APHIS staff ever turned down an elk depredation account?
Keywords:
agriculture, livestock, depredation, crop damage, wolf compensation, elk damage, state funding, agricultural protection, trespass, criminal penalties, farm equipment, agricultural land, 1183, house
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then heard from Minnesota FFA officers, who described FFA as a student-led agricultural education organization focused on leadership, personal growth, and career success. The students explained the three-part model of agricultural education, the size and reach of FFA in Minnesota, and upcoming events at the Capitol, including an agricultural policy experience conference and FFA Day at the Capitol. Members asked about FFA’s role in encouraging the next generation of farmers, the organization’s broader focus beyond farming to include wildlife and other natural resources careers, and the mix of rural, metro, and urban chapters. The students emphasized that FFA and agricultural educators help students discover career paths and that urban chapters are active and thriving alongside rural ones.
The committee then received a presentation from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture on the Agri program. The department described Agri as a legislature-created program that uses producer-payment funds to support roughly 15 grant and cost-share programs, including newer efforts such as Protect and Prepare. Testimony stressed transparency and fraud prevention: Agri is reimbursement-based, requires detailed documentation, conducts site visits on grants over $25,000, and has identified and stopped more than a dozen fraudulent applications in the past year. The department also noted a prior legislative auditor review of two larger Agri programs and said only about one-tenth of 1% of reviewed expenditures were recommended for recovery.
The department highlighted the Make It Minnesota cost-share program, which helps Minnesota food and agriculture companies attend national trade shows such as Natural Products Expo West. Testifiers then described how Agri has supported their businesses: Mark Schiller of Lon Liquor in Northfield said the program helped his microdistillery expand into milling organic flour and adding food service, while Pete Gangler of Snowpack Foods in Caledonia said Agri grants supported food safety improvements, processing capacity, and a new freezer warehouse project. The department said additional grantees would testify as well, and members asked whether the department’s fraud-prevention practices could be shared with other state agencies; staff said they already are being shared through interagency best-practice efforts.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture and Wildlife Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:00 am
Agriculture and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- So, members, what I'm doing, we have a growing elk herd in western Oklahoma, and this is letting the
- Oklahoma State Veterinary School Committee look at this elk herd and see what the best needs to grow
- this elk herd for it to flourish.
- Diversity in our populations in the state. Was that a question? Oh, ok. Any other debate?
Keywords:
poultry, agriculture, out-of-state processing, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, regulation, food safety, elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, milk, dairy, dairy farm, milk products, Grade A milk, pasteurization, raw milk, milk inspection
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2026-04-08
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- of elk from other states into Minnesota. of elk from other states into Minnesota.
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has <00:56:53.760>been The elk industry in Minnesota has been The elk - the diversity and quality of elk the diversity and quality of elk produced<00:58:59.200>
in from studies in wild populations. from studies in wild populations. - While there has not been a case of CWD in Minnesota farmed elk in 17 years, the elk industry remains
Keywords:
energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, elk, cervidae, cervid importation, chronic wasting disease, CWD, animal health, livestock, wildlife disease, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, state veterinarian, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Agriculture and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- GG is the worst animal you can have, and that makes up the majority of the population all over the country
- We'll be able to breed the disease out of the population. Good evening, Mr. Chairman, committee.
- that the hunting public and high fence owners were aware of the substantial risk to their deer populations
- It's in the moose and elk... discovered over 200 years ago. It's in the rain.
- if there is a... general deer population if there is a case within five or 10 miles and I've heard both
Bills:
HB509
Keywords:
HB509, game breeder, game breeder license, cervid, deer breeder, whitetail deer, elk, fallow deer, deer farm, captive deer, cervidae, wildlife disease, disease testing, antemortem testing, state veterinarian, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, property rights, private property, animal transfer, breeding stock
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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And restore elk to the reservation. And restore elk to the reservation. - there's elk to move. there's elk to move.
- where the elk are coming from? where the elk are coming from?
- establishment and and work around a elk establishment and and work around a elk working<00:09:29.360
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what <01:22:31.840>people there's population density, what people there's population
Keywords:
natural resources, environment, sustainability, conservation, outdoor recreation, wild rice, watercraft regulation, environmental protection, aquatic ecosystems, HF1426, product stewardship, extended producer responsibility, EPR, electronics recycling, e-waste, battery recycling, circuit boards, printed circuit boards, electrical products, covered products
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- crucial for us to maintain our herd and bring in new reindeer from accredited zoos for responsible population
- from an accredited zoos for reindeer for from an accredited zoos for responsible<01:04:26.920>
population - <01:04:27.839>
management responsible population management responsible population management - voluntary biomonitoring program to see if the virus or disease is being brought into the human population
- voluntary biomonitoring program to see if the virus or disease is being brought into the human population
OK
Keywords:
education funding, linked deposits, education infrastructure, charter schools, nonprofit organizations, Oklahoma Education Infrastructure Program, HB1242, cervidae, deer, elk, sales tax exemption, agricultural exemption, livestock, ranching, farm tax, agricultural sales tax, Oklahoma Tax Commission, agriculture, producer sales, private treaty
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas is the largest continental state. the second most populated state, and an economic powerhouse for
- . population is rapidly growing and requires an increasing need for infrastructure improvement.
- Consistent themes throughout the report involve population growth, increasing severe weather events,
- Which is already feeling the pressure from the exploding population and aging assets.
- So population centers are growing downstream and that's causing a safety issue.
Keywords:
Texas, Infrastructure Report Card, ASCE, population growth, climate change, investment, public safety, engineering standards
Summary:
The meeting focused on the release of the 2025 Texas Infrastructure Report Card, highlighting key findings and recommendations for improving infrastructure across various sectors in the state. Julie Jones, Vice President of ASCE Texas, opened the session by introducing key speakers, including Dr. Art Wood and committee co-chairs Griselda Gonzalez and Austin Mazzarelli. Throughout the discussion, the report's grades were revealed, showing the state's infrastructure received an overall grade of 'C'—adequate but requiring significant attention and investment. Emphasis was placed on the rising challenges posed by climate change and increased population growth, underscoring the need for strategic investments in infrastructure to support Texas' economic growth and public safety.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm most familiar with those uh for Elk I'm most familiar with those uh for Elk one<01:19:13.360
- <01:30:02.400>
we fence and crop destruction by elk we fence and crop destruction by elk we - And there is still ongoing interest in expanding both the wolf and elk populations in Minnesota.
- Peterson continued: If it's the state's position to maintain or grow the current wolf and elk populations
- problem right there as far as the elk problem right there as far as the elk program<01:38:17.199
Keywords:
agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, skills path program, career and technical education, CTE, dual credit, postsecondary options enrollment, apprenticeship, apprenticeship readiness, dual training, work-based learning, career pathways, skilled trades, workforce development, high school to career
TX
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas's demand on water supply goes up every day with population growth, industry demand, and agricultural
- the problem leads to CWD endemic areas, as in Colorado and Wisconsin, where up to 50% of the deer population
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2025-04-09
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- industry, including early age control, which is funding for our meat inspection program, the wolf and elk
- We support increased dollars for wolf and elk depredation and crop damage payments, as well as for farm
- Lines 1.3 through 1.6 clarify that the damage is being done either by elk or wolf, and then also on line
Bills:
HF2446
Keywords:
agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
TX
Keywords:
occupational licenses, renewal, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, registration, license expiration, solid waste, landfill permits, environmental regulation, population density, municipal waste management, gas utilities, cost recovery, regulatory asset, rate making, Texas Railroad Commission
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- we've heard with the agricultural industry, including funding for our meat inspection program, wolf and elk
- inspection program, wolf and elk inspection program, wolf and elk depradation<00:02:38.800>
compensation - Uh, lines 1.3 through 1.6 just clarify that the damage is being done either by elk or wolf.
- <00:35:46.800>
And is being done either by elk or wolf. - And is being done either by elk or wolf.
Bills:
HF2446
Keywords:
agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Line 43 is an increase to the um elk<00:07:11.440>
crop <00:07:12.000>elk <00:07:12.400> crop <00:07:12.800>damage <00:07:13.199>compensation <00:07:14.080>of elk- crop elk crop damage compensation of elk crop elk crop damage compensation of $250,000<00:07:15.759>
- Paragraphs C and D are both Representative Burkel's bill, HF 271, for wolf and elk depredation that we
- Paragraphs C and D are both Representative Burkel's bill, HF 271, for wolf and elk depredation that we
Bills:
HF2446
Keywords:
agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government May 12th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Number one, it lowers the population threshold for counties required to establish a medical examiner's
- How many more would be affected if we expand the requirement to counties with populations over a million
- growing, to know that they need to be thinking about far in advance of when they hit that million population
- When they're at 900,000 or 950,000 in population and start making plans, you know, I also think this
Bills:
SB1370
Keywords:
medical examiner, forensic services, county coroner, autopsy, death investigation, forensic pathology, county government, commissioners court, medical examiners district, regional district, public health, criminal justice, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 49.25, county population threshold, interlocal agreement, 1184, house, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Instead of a review of an individual precinct, the audit would instead look at the entire population
- Furthermore... ...entire population that cast a ballot at a voting location.
Bills:
HB223
Keywords:
municipal budget, county budget, local government finance, spending cap, expenditure limit, inflation plus population growth, taxpayer impact statement, budget transparency, property tax, fees, Legislative Budget Board, voter approval, disaster spending, fiscal restraint, Texas Local Government Code, city budget, county expenditures
Summary:
The Committee on State Affairs heard several House bills, with most measures left pending after testimony and later taken up in a batch of votes. Early in the meeting, HB 5624 on liability protections for motocross/off-road vehicle tracks, HB 223 on requiring competitive procurement for municipal lobbying contracts, HB 3709 on post-election audit procedures, and HB 5081 on protecting personal information of judicial officers and court staff were all discussed and left pending after testimony. Witnesses on HB 223 supported greater transparency in municipal lobbying contracts. HB 3709 drew sharp opposition from an election integrity advocate who argued the bill would reduce precinct-level granularity and make it harder to detect ballot errors, while a Secretary of State resource witness said the bill would simplify and standardize the audit process by location. HB 5081 received strong support from court administration and a district judge who described prior threats and an attack tied to publicly available personal information.
The committee also heard HB 3546 on allowing school districts to move elections to November, HB 493 on barring certain felony offenders from serving as poll watchers, HB 5115 on increasing penalties for election fraud and related conduct, HB 4081 on trade secret filing procedures, HB 3909 on limiting restrictions on wireless devices at polling places, HB 2702 on limiting gubernatorial closure authority for certain veterans organizations during pandemics, HB 119 on foreign adversary lobbying, and HB 5138 on the Attorney General’s authority to prosecute election crimes. Several of these bills were explained with committee substitutes and then left pending before final action. Testimony on HB 493 and HB 5115 came from an election integrity advocate who supported both bills, saying the poll watcher restriction was appropriately narrowed and that the election fraud bill would help address invalid votes and refusal to count valid votes.
Later, the committee took up pending business and voted out a large number of bills, generally along party lines or with broad support. HB 186 on minors’ social media use, HB 229, HB 2885, HB 3909 as substituted, HB 4285, HB 1661, HB 2820, HB 3181, HB 4157, HB 223, HB 521, HB 640, HB 1234, HB 2253, HB 2294, HB 3053, HB 3697 as substituted, HB 4281, HB 4463, HB 4995, HB 5081 as substituted, HB 5624 as substituted, HB 119 as substituted, HB 3225, HB 5138 as substituted, HB 5115, HB 481 as substituted, HB 3546, HB 493, and HB 4145 were reported favorably to the full Senate, with several also placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted committee substitutes for multiple bills, including HB 3909, HB 5081, HB 5624, HB 119, HB 5138, and HB 481. At the end, the chair noted another committee meeting would likely be needed before deadlines, possibly on a weekend, and recessed the committee subject to the call of the chair.