Maybe because it's harder for cattle ranchers to actually protect their property. It's not like cows are locked up and alarmed like televisions in a store. Pos

Maybe because it's harder for cattle ranchers to actually protect their property. It's not like cows are locked up and alarmed like televisions in a store. Possibly the extra penalty is supposed to act as extra deterrent where enforcement is less feasible. (Well.. either that or some sort of rural vote skew or good-ole boy thing... I wouldn't rule anything out.)