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HB0012

Wyoming House Bill 0012: Mountain Lion Trapping

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In one sentence

This bill would allow people with a valid mountain lion license to catch mountain lions using traps or snares and require the state commission to set rules for how those traps are used.

What it does

  • Allows a person holding a valid mountain lion license to take a mountain lion by using a trap or snare.
  • Requires the commission to create rules and regulations for the specifications of traps and snares used for taking mountain lions.
  • Requires the commission to set rules for the time period for checking the traps and snares.
  • States that existing provisions regulating the trapping of furbearing and predatory animals apply to the trapping of mountain lions, unless otherwise provided by commission rule.
  • Sets the effective date of the act as July 1, 2016.

Who it affects

  • People who hold a valid mountain lion license.
  • The commission responsible for promulgating rules and regulations.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the 2016 session; it failed introduction.
  • The specific rules for trap specifications and checking times were not defined in the bill text; they were left to the commission to decide.

Plain language

Terms to know

Snare
A type of trap used to catch animals.
Commission
The state body required to promulgate rules and regulations for trapping.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 12:53 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues that a significant decline in deer populations and hunting revenue necessitates giving the Game and Fish department authority to regulate mountain lion trapping.

Public statementFloor statement at 17:06 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes the proposed trapping methods are indiscriminate and could harm other wildlife in addition to mountain lions.

Public statementFloor statement at 19:07 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill due to concerns about indiscriminate trapping methods harming pets, as well as disagreement with attributing deer population declines solely to mountain lions.

Public statementFloor statement at 20:06 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Failed Introduction 34-24-2-0-02016-02-09 · House34 yes 24 no
Yes
34
No
24
Absent
0
Excused
2
Conflict
0

Yes 34

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Bob NicholasR · H08Carl R LoucksH59Cheri SteinmetzR · H05Clifford M JenningsH30Dan R KirkbrideH04David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15Eric BarlowR · H03Hans HuntH02Harlan J EdmondsH12James R AllenH33John C EklundH10Kendell R KroekerH35LARSEN LLOYDLAURSEN DANMark H BakerH48Martha D HalversonH22Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nathan A WintersH28Norine A KasperikH32Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Roy H EdwardsH53Scott M ClemH31Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tyler E LindholmH01William H PownallH52ZWONITZER, DV

No 24

Andrew W SchwartzH23Catherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45David E NorthrupH50Elaine HarveyH26Fred A BaldwinH18Garry C PiiparinenH49Glenn W MonizH46James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47JoAnn R DaytonH17John L FreemanH60Ken A EsquibelH41Mark S KinnerH29Mary A ThroneH11Richard L CannadyH06Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Theodore J BlackburnH42ZWONITZER, DN

Excused 2

BROWN SPEAKERGerald GayH36

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed Introduction 34-24-2-0-0House
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO