The ban on exotic hogs in Michigan is being argued by a Baraga hog farmer with new grounds: her treaty rights.
Excerpt: An American Indian farmer is suing state regulators, accusing them of violating her rights under a 19th century treaty by banning exotic hogs that are believed to be escaping from hunting preserves and damaging the environment, her attorney said Friday.
Brenda Turunen of Baraga is the fifth hog producer to file a lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Natural Resources over its 2010 designation of certain breeds as invasive species, making it illegal to possess them.
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Source: Detroit Free Press
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