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Tag: Invasive Species

State Cracks Down On Small Farmers

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Thu Apr 05, 2012 at 09:47:46 AM EST
Tags: Michigan, Invasive Species, Pigs, Swine, Bakers, Small Farms, Hormel, DNR, Regulations, Orders, Paper Pushers (all tags)

Michigan's executive branch has officially designated a number of small farmers around the state as felons.

This is NOT an April fools joke.

On Sunday, April 1, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources began active enforcement of an Invasive Species Order declaring certain types of swine illegal in Michigan. Storm troopers under order of the DNR began a "pig sweep" to root out those with particular characteristics. As part of that effort on Tuesday, April 3 the department's Law Enforcement Division conducted inspections of six properties that in the past may have had prohibited swine. The inspections were conducted with permission of the landowners. Each of the properties was found to be free of prohibited swine and therefore in compliance with the Invasive Species Order.

Those facilities, farms or individuals still in possession of prohibited swine are in violation of the law and could face criminal or civil penalties under Part 413 of the state's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act. For harboring fugitive pigs. Randy Stokes, the DNR director says:

"Our intent from the beginning of this Invasive Species Order has been to enforce the law while minimizing the impact on individuals and livelihoods. For that reason, we provided additional time and assistance for ranch owners, breeders and others to remove prohibited animals from their properties prior to the April 1 enforcement deadline. The additional time allowed property owners to adjust their business plans to minimize economic hardship. We will continue to work cooperatively with property owners where we can."

While we perform discovery on their resources for penalty phase purposes.

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The Jackboots are on. Continue below.

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