New York A 710: Relates to the taking of wildlife without a permit

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A00710 Summary:

BILL NOA00710 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal (MS)

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSRLevenberg

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Amd §§11-0523 & 11-1105, En Con L

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Relates to the taking of wildlife without a permit; takings may only be done subject to regulations promulgated by the department; regulations shall incorporate the recommendations of the most recent guidelines on euthanasia of the American Veterinary Medical Association; provides that the taking method selected shall be the least stressful, quickest and most painless to the animal available while protecting human health and safety.

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BILL NOA00710 

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01/08/2025referred to environmental conservation

01/07/2026referred to environmental conservation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 710

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
 LEVENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental
 Conservation

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
 taking of wildlife without a permit

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of section 11-0523 of the
 2 environmental conservation law, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 135
 3 of the laws of 1982, subdivision 6 as amended by section 3 of part H of
 4 chapter 58 of the laws of 2012, and subdivision 7 as amended by chapter
 5 114 of the laws of 1981, are amended and a new subdivision 10 is added
 6 to read as follows:
 7 1. [Owners] Subject to subdivision ten of this section, owners and
 8 lessees and members of their immediate families actually occupying or
 9 cultivating lands, and persons authorized in writing and actually
 10 employed by them in cultivating such lands, may take (a) unprotected
 11 wildlife other than birds and (b) starlings, common crows and, subject
 12 to section 11-0513, pigeons, when such wildlife is injuring their prop-
 13 erty or has become a nuisance thereon. [Such taking may be done in any
 14 manner, notwithstanding any provision of the Fish and Wildlife Law,
 15 except section 11-0513, or the Penal Law or any other law.]
 16 4. [Varying] Subject to subdivision ten of this section, varying
 17 hares, cottontail rabbits and European hares which are injuring property
 18 on occupied farms or lands may be taken thereon, at any time, [in any
 19 manner,] except by the use of ferrets, fitch-ferrets or fitch, by the
 20 owners or occupants of such farms or lands or by a person authorized in
 21 writing by them and actually employed by them in cultivating such farm
 22 lands.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02622-01-5

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 1 5. [Skunks] Subject to subdivision ten of this section, skunks injur-
 2 ing property or which have become a nuisance may be taken at any time
 3 [in any manner].
 4 6. [Raccoons] Subject to subdivision ten of this section, raccoons,
 5 muskrats, coyotes or fox injuring private property may be taken by the
 6 owner, occupant or lessee thereof, or an employee or family member of
 7 such owner, occupant or lessee, at any time [in any manner].
 8 7. [Whenever] Subject to subdivision ten of this section, whenever
 9 black, grey and fox squirrels, opossums or weasels are injuring property
 10 on occupied farms or lands or dwellings, they may be taken at any time
 11 [in any manner], by the owners or occupants thereof or by a person
 12 authorized in writing by such owner or occupant.
 13 10. Such taking may only be done subject to regulations promulgated by
 14 the department, provided that such regulations incorporate the recommen-
 15 dations of the most recent guidelines on euthanasia of the American
 16 Veterinary Medical Association. While circumstances may influence the
 17 methods of taking used, the method selected shall be the least stress-
 18 ful, quickest and most painless to the animal available wh