Mr. Lloyd Wright / Mr. Knight — The witness is welcomed to present on the docket; the transcript shows a correction from Wright to Knight.
Mr. Knight — Opens testimony with light remarks before discussing the docket.
Mr. Knight — Answers questions and explains the repeal rationale.
Mr. Knight — Responds that the rule language is nearly identical to the statute.
Mr. Knight — Explains that the rule contains no provisions beyond the statute and supports repeal.
Mr. Knight — Explained that stakeholder input shaped the compensation matrix and that the rule now references the Idaho Depredating Wildlife Appeals Board.
Mr. Knight — Described how the compensation matrix uses market rate at the time of depredation rather than months later.
Mr. Knight — Explained stakeholder input on injured livestock compensation and how to value injured but not killed animals.
Mr. Knight — Explained compensation for reduced-price sales, veterinary care, and the pro rata basis in the code.
Mr. Knight — Described payment priorities and said the temporary rule was necessary initially but the pending rule had strong stakeholder input.
Mr. Knight — Explained that the Office of Species Conservation had already done related work and that the rule references a state authorized investigator.
Mr. Knight — Explained OSC's role in keeping investigator lists and protocols and funding conflict prevention projects.
Mr. Knight — Was thanked and invited for questions.
Mr. Knight — Was asked if he had anything additional to add on the docket.
Lloyd Knight — Identifies himself as with the Department of Agriculture and introduces the grizzly bear and wolf depredation dockets.
Carrie Semmelroth — Representative Nelson argued that wolf populations are currently higher than the levels originally intended for a sustainable introduction in Idaho, and that the issue is not only direct livestock losses but also the broader effects of predation on herd behavior and range use. He emphasized that when livestock are killed or severely injured, the remaining animals may avoid using parts of the range where predation occurred.
Dr. Scott Livesley — Dr. Scott Livesley of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture introduced himself and then explained Idaho’s brucellosis program. He described brucellosis as a bacterial disease, noted that Yellowstone remains the last major reservoir in the U.S., and explained that the disease can cause livestock to abort pregnancies or produce weak calves, underscoring why the state’s program is necessary.
Dr. Scott Livesley — Dr. Scott Livesley introduces himself as the administrator of Animal Industries at the Department of Agriculture and the state veterinarian, then continues his presentation on the public exchange of livestock rules.
Dr. Livesley — Explained that testing numbers fluctuate with herd size and slaughter volume.
Dr. Livesley — Explained that testing numbers vary with herd size and that elk testing data are limited.
Dr. Livesley — Responded that the same explanation applies as with cattle.
Dr. Livesley — Began answering Representative Pickett's question about vaccination and carrier status.
Todd Lakey — Was addressed with an explanation of how the RB-51 brucellosis vaccine works.
Joshua Kohl — Opened a question to Dr. Livesley and referenced page 6.
Joshua Kohl — Asked whether the program now uses only electronic ID tags instead of metal clip tags.
Joshua Kohl — Followed up by asking whether EID information is secure from misuse.
Joshua Kohl — Asked about the security of EID-tag information.
Joshua Kohl — Raised a concern about whether official ID numbers would be released through public records requests and then shifted to a policy question about mandatory vaccination.
Joshua Kohl — Asked for guidance on whether the state should move away from mandatory vaccination.
Joshua Kohl — Asked whether a calf or pre-breeding animal in a backgrounding lot could receive an adult vaccination.
Joshua Kohl — Made a motion to approve the docket, though the docket number appears heavily garbled in the transcript.
Dave Lent — Addressed in the exchange; likely a mis-transcription of the chair’s name.
Dave Lent — Addressed by the witness while explaining the federal definition of adult vaccination.
Dr. Lively — Explained that each lot can be sorted and classified individually and that the report is an electronic single report with the same information as the paper form.