Prairie dog control.

WORKING DRAFT
2007
STATE OF
WYOMING
07LSO-0433

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0233

Prairie dog control.

Sponsored by:

Representative(s) Teeters, Childers and Diercks and Senator(s) Meier

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
game and fish;
adding prairie dog
s

to the definition of
predatory animal;

preventing relocation of prairie dogs;
providing a penalty;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section
1
.

W.S. 23
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1
‑
1101 is created to read:

ARTICLE 11
PRAIRIE DOG RELOCATION

23
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1
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1101.

Prairie dog relocation; penalty.

(a)

No prairie dog may be relocated into
or within
Wyoming
without the written consent of the landowner
where the prairie dog is being relocated to.

(b)

Any person violating subsection (a) of this section is guilt
y
of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both for each offense. The director is authorized to investigate alleged violations and to file a complaint with the proper district attorney for the prosecution of the violation.

Section
2
.

W.S. 11
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6
‑
302(a)(ix)(A)
and 23
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1
‑
101(a)(viii)(A) are
amended to read:

11
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6
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302.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this article:

(ix)

"Predatory animal" means:

(A)

Coyote, jackrabbit, porcupine, raccoon, red fox, skunk
, prairie dog
or stray cat; and

23
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1
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101.

Definitions of wildlife.

(a)

As used in this act:

(viii)

"Predatory animal" means:

(A)

Coyote, jackrabbit, porcupine, raccoon, red fox, skunk
, prairie dog
or stray cat; and

Section 3
.

This act is effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(END)

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