Does anyone know what's happening in Michigan with the killing of livestock by the State Government?

Other than the Governor, pretty-much the entire Michigan apparatus is full of Democrats. They're killing livestock for the same reason OTHER Democrat-run bureaucracies have SO VERY MANY TIMES in our history: to make staying alive more difficult and expensive.

Their ACTUAL "justification" is that these animals are the wrong color.

It is likely that you are referring to this. If so, it hasn't happened yet, they are suing so that it can be done, but by the owners themselves, not the state.

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources filed a lawsuit in Cheboygan County Circuit Court April 10, 2012 against Ronald and Charlene McKendrick, owners of the Renegade Ranch Hunting Preserve, for violations of Michigan’s Invasive Species Act.

The Cheboygan County ranch reportedly offers hog hunts. Accordingly to the complaint, they allegedly have a type of swine on their ranch which is currently outlawed in Michigan.

The Invasive Species Order went into effect last October. Those who owned the illegal swine, specifically: wild boar, wild hog, wild swine, feral pig, feral hog, feral swine, Old world swine, razorback, Eurasian wild boar, and Russian wild boar, had until April 1 to comply with the order.

The complaint asks the court to force the owners of the ranch to depopulate all illegal swine. They also request fines be imposed and recovery of costs to the state. Civil fines for violating the cited sections of the Invasive Species Act range from $1,000 to $20,000 per violation.

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It is reported that the wild swine carry diseases that can devastate domestic livestock. They are a threat to Michigan agriculture because if they escape, feral swine are known to engage in digging and rooting behaviors which can damage crops, soils, and water.

Banning this particular species of swine has been a matter of debate and concern throughout the nation. Several other states have or are considering similar bans.

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