A photographer working for the National Geographic is facing a trespassing change after taking aerial photos from a paraglider of a cattle feedlot in Kansas. The sheriff said his SUV was parked on private land. A number of states including Kansas have passed “ag-gag” laws making it a criminal offense to enter animal facilities to take photos. (Yahoo!News, July 11, 2013)
A livestock official said it was important to keep trespassers out to protect the health of the animals and insure a safe food supply, (Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, July 15, 2013, by Jeff Zalesin)