Panel advances bill to let landowners take deer to reduce crop losses; conservation groups warn of privatization HB 21-47 would allow Game and Fish to issue landowner permits for deer when the commission finds permits reduce conflicts and provide sport hunting opportunities; opponents said it risks privatizing wildlife and undermining science-based management, but the committee advanced the bill.

A controversial bill allowing Arizona landowners to take deer to combat crop losses has advanced, igniting fierce debate over wildlife management and privatization.

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