Nebraska senator promises new push for prairie dog bill
January 24, 2018
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska lawmaker known as an animal welfare advocate failed in his quest Tuesday to protect a prairie rodent that some ranchers view as pests, but vowed to raise the issue again.
Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha tried to persuade fellow lawmakers to repeal a law that allows county officials to kill black-tailed prairie dogs on private property if a neighbor complains. Senators voted 21-17 in favor of the bill, four votes short of what was needed to advance it.
Chambers said current state law doesn't provide adequate due-process rights to landowners who don't mind the a...
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