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SENATE
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203
BY
DONAHUE
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
taking
of
black
bears,
gray
wolves,
and
1
mountain
lions,
and
providing
penalties.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
456A.17,
subsection
2,
Code
2025,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
2.
The
state
fish
and
game
protection
fund,
except
as
3
otherwise
provided,
consists
of
all
moneys
accruing
from
4
license
fees
,
civil
penalties
levied
pursuant
to
section
5
481A.41,
and
all
other
sources
of
revenue
arising
under
the
6
fish
and
wildlife
programs.
Notwithstanding
section
12C.7,
7
subsection
2
,
interest
or
earnings
on
investments
or
time
8
deposits
of
the
moneys
in
the
state
fish
and
game
protection
9
fund
shall
be
credited
to
that
fund.
10
Sec.
2.
Section
481A.1,
subsection
20,
Code
2025,
is
amended
11
to
read
as
follows:
12
20.
“Fur-bearing
animals”
means
the
following
,
which
13
are
declared
to
be
fur-bearing
animals
for
the
purpose
of
14
regulation
and
protection
under
the
Code:
beaver,
badger,
15
mink,
otter,
muskrat,
raccoon,
skunk,
opossum,
spotted
skunk
or
16
civet
cat,
weasel,
coyote,
bobcat,
wolf,
groundhog,
red
fox,
17
and
gray
fox.
This
chapter
does
not
apply
to
domesticated
18
fur-bearing
animals.
19
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
481A.41
Taking
black
bears,
gray
20
wolves,
and
mountain
lions
prohibited
——
exceptions.
21
1.
Unless
otherwise
provided
by
law,
a
person
shall
not
take
22
a
black
bear,
gray
wolf,
or
mountain
lion.
23
2.
Unless
such
take
is
otherwise
prohibited
by
federal
law,
24
this
section
does
not
apply
to
any
of
the
following:
25
a.
The
take
of
a
black
bear,
gray
wolf,
or
mountain
lion
26
if
taking
such
animal
is
immediately
necessary
to
protect
a
27
person
or
companion
animal
from
bodily
harm.
A
person
shall
28
notify
the
department
within
twenty-four
hours
after
taking
29
the
animal
under
this
paragraph.
No
black
bear,
gray
wolf,
or
30
mountain
lion,
or
any
part
of
the
animal,
taken
pursuant
to
31
this
paragraph
may
be
retained,
sold,
or
removed
from
the
site
32
without
prior
authorization
from
the
department.
33
b.
The
take
of
a
black
bear,
gray
wolf,
or
mountain
lion
by
34
a
law
enforcement
officer
or
licensed
veterinarian
acting
in
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the
course
and
scope
of
official
duties.
1
c.
The
take
of
a
black
bear,
gray
wolf,
or
mountain
lion
by
2
a
landowner
or
lessee
who
is
a
livestock
owner
if
such
take
is
3
immediately
necessary
to
protect
livestock
from
a
black
bear,
4
gray
wolf,
or
mountain
lion,
and
in
order
to
protect
against
5
further
loss
of
livestock,
subject
to
the
following
conditions:
6
(1)
The
take
is
not
otherwise
prohibited
by
state
law.
7
(2)
The
livestock
owner
submits
a
written
request
to
the
8
department
that
includes
a
detailed
description
of
the
attack
9
or
attacks,
including
documented
evidence
of
the
species
10
involved,
the
precise
location
of
all
attacks,
the
dates
on
11
which
each
attack
occurred,
evidence
that
attacks
are
ongoing,
12
and
pictures
of
the
scene
and
of
injured
or
killed
livestock
13
from
all
attacks.
14
(3)
The
department
finds,
based
on
the
written
request,
that
15
the
livestock
attacks
have
most
likely
been
caused
by
a
black
16
bear,
gray
wolf,
or
mountain
lion.
17
(4)
Dogs,
traps,
and
snares
are
not
used
during
the
take
of
18
any
black
bear,
gray
wolf,
or
mountain
lion
pursuant
to
this
19
paragraph.
20
(5)
The
livestock
owner
files
a
written
report
within
five
21
days
after
the
take
under
this
paragraph.
22
(6)
No
portion
of
a
black
bear,
gray
wolf,
or
mountain
lion
23
taken
under
this
paragraph
shall
be
retained,
sold,
or
removed
24
from
the
site
without
authorization
from
the
department.
25
(7)
No
black
bear,
gray
wolf,
or
mountain
lion
taken
under
26
this
paragraph
shall
be
held
in
captivity
unless
for
purposes
27
of
relocation
by
the
department
or
rehabilitation
by
a
licensed
28
wildlife
rehabilitator.
29
d.
The
take
of
a
black
bear,
gray
wolf,
or
mountain
lion
30
pursuant
to
a
permit
or
license
issued
by
the
department
under
31
section
481A.65
provided,
however,
that
such
take
is
not
for
32
the
purpose
of
killing
the
animal
and
provided
that
possession
33
or
transport
of
the
animal
is
not
otherwise
prohibited
by
34
chapter
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e.
The
take
of
a
black
bear,
gray
wolf,
or
mountain
lion
if
1
such
take
is
expressly
authorized
by
federal
law.
2
3.
A
person
who
violates
this
section
is
guilty
of
an
3
aggravated
misdemeanor.
4
4.
A
person
who
violates
this
section
is
subject
to
a
civil
5
penalty
levied
by
the
department
of
not
more
than
two
thousand
6
dollars
for
each
violation
of
this
section.
The
moneys
7
collected
from
imposition
of
a
civil
penalty
shall
be
deposited
8
in
the
state
fish
and
game
protection
fund.
9
Sec.
4.
Section
481A.130,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
10
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
a.
For
each
black
bear,
gray
wolf,
mountain
lion,
elk,
12
antelope,
buffalo,
or
moose,
two
thousand
five
hundred
dollars.
13
EXPLANATION
14
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
15
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
16
This
bill
relates
to
the
taking
of
black
bears,
gray
wolves,
17
and
mountain
lions.
18
The
bill
removes
wolves
from
the
definition
of
“fur-bearing
19
animals”.
The
bill
prohibits
a
person
from
taking
a
black
20
bear,
gray
wolf,
or
mountain
lion
unless
such
take
is
otherwise
21
authorized.
The
bill
provides
exceptions
to
the
prohibition
22
provided
taking
pursuant
to
an
exception
does
not
violate
23
federal
law.
The
bill
provides
additional
requirements
for
a
24
landowner
or
lessee
who
is
a
livestock
owner
who
takes
a
black
25
bear,
gray
wolf,
or
mountain
lion
when
such
take
is
immediately
26
necessary
to
protect
livestock.
27
A
person
who
violates
the
bill
commits
an
aggravated
28
misdemeanor.
An
aggravated
misdemeanor
is
punishable
by
29
confinement
for
no
more
than
two
years
and
a
fine
of
at
least
30
$855
but
not
more
than
$8,540.
The
person
is
subject
to
a
civil
31
penalty
of
not
more
than
$2,000
for
each
violation
with
the
32
moneys
collected
being
deposited
in
the
state
fish
and
game
33
protection
fund.
Additionally,
the
person
shall
reimburse
34
the
state
for
the
value
of
the
unlawfully
taken
animal
in
the
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amount
of
$2,500.
A
black
bear,
gray
wolf,
or
mountain
lion
1
taken
in
violation
of
the
bill
is
subject
to
seizure
by
the
2
director
of
the
department
of
natural
resources.
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