Prohibited harassment of wildlife.

WORKING DRAFT
2014
STATE OF
WYOMING
14LSO-0182

HOUSE BILL
NO.

HB0030

Prohibited
harassment of wildlife.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Watt

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
game and fish; prohibiting the use of drones to harass or hunt wildlife as specified;
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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3
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306(
a) is amended to read:

23
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3
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306.

Use of aircraft, automobiles, motorized and snow vehicles and artificial light for hunting or fishing prohibited; exception; penalties.

(a)

No person shall harass, pursue, hunt, shoot, or kill any Wyoming wildlife except predatory animals with, from, or by use of any aircraft,
drone,

automotive vehicle, trailer, motor-propelled wheeled vehicle, or
vehicle
designed for travel over snow. No person shall use any
aircraft

or drone
, to aid in the taking of any Wyoming wildlife, except predatory animals, whether by spotting or locating the wildlife, communicating with any person attempting to take the wildlife, or by providing other aid to any person taking the wildlife. Nothing in this subsection shall apply to the use of any aircraft
or drone
by governmental agencies, their employees, contractors or designees performing any lawful duties. The commission may exempt handicapped hunters from any provision of this subsection.

Section 2.

Th
is act is effective July 1, 2014.

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