Relating to the removal of a fence surrounding a breeder deer release site.

HB 4543 allows landowners who operate registered breeder deer release sites to remove surrounding fences under specific conditions. To qualify, owners must wait at least five years since the last deer release, notify neighboring landowners, confirm the site has no significant connection to chronic wasting disease (CWD) outbreaks, and obtain department certification that no deer from the site tested positive for CWD. The department must verify CWD absence with 95% confidence (if no CWD links) or 99% confidence (if minimal CWD connection), based on testing data and compliance with wildlife regulations. This bill directly affects landowners managing deer release sites seeking to remove physical barriers while ensuring wildlife health safeguards.