Items constituting public nuisance--when--seizure, 33-6-104 . (1)(a) Unless otherwise provided by commission rule and except as provided in section 33-6-107(9) for persons owning or leasing land, members of their family, or their agents, it is unlawful for any person to utilize any artificial light as an aid in hunting or taking any wildlife. (5) This section shall not apply to aquatic nuisance species, which shall be governed by article 10.5 of this title. (h) For any wildlife not covered by paragraphs (a) to (g) of this subsection (3), a fine of fifty dollars and an assessment of five points for the first such animal and, for each additional such animal taken or possessed at the same time, an additional fine of twenty-five dollars per animal and an additional assessment of five points per animal. 220, 1, eff. As a service to the public FWC will continue to let Nuisance Wildlife Trappers list their services on its web site at MyFWC.com. Hunting under the influence, 33-6-124 . 423 (H.B. Any person may kill skunks or rattlesnakes when necessary to protect life or property. 19-1026), 3, eff. It is unlawful for any person, except a person authorized by law or by the division, to possess or have under the person's control any firearm, other than a pistol or revolver, in or on any motor vehicle unless the chamber of the firearm is unloaded. CreditsRepealed and reenacted by Laws 1984, S.B.78, 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars and an assessment of five license suspension points. Nuisance Wildlife Removal . In Colorado, a nuisance has been defined in the courts as an "unreasonable interference with the use and enjoyment of property.". Pursuit of wounded game--waste of edible game wildlife--use of wildlife as bait, 33-6-120 . Cover all sides of the trap with a tarp or other material. . (Colorado Statutes 33-10.5) AQUATIC WILDLIFE (Rest) LIST: Approved Aquatic Wildlife #012 Amphibians: Bullfrogs (unlimited take and possession under fishing laws) Aquatic Gilled forms of Tiger Salamanders (50 under 5" take and possession under fishing . 19-1026), 14, eff. Use of a motor vehicle or aircraft--rules--repeal, 33-6-125 . Possession as prima facie evidence. (1)(a) Unless otherwise permitted by commission rule, it is unlawful for a person to hunt, take, or harass wildlife from or with a motor vehicle. Aug. 6, 2003; Laws 2003, Ch. Computer-assisted remote hunting prohibited, 33-6-133 to 33-6-142 . 462 (S.B. Repealed by Laws 1984, S.B.78, 1, eff. 136, 12, eff. (2) It is unlawful for any person to import any live wildlife into this state unless an importation license is obtained prior to importation, a current and valid health certificate accompanies each shipment, and such importation is in accordance with the rules and regulations of the commission. July 1, 2003; Laws 2003, Ch. (b) Unless otherwise permitted by commission rule, it is unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm or release an arrow from a motor vehicle with the intent to take wildlife. (1) It is unlawful for any person to take from another person, without his permission, any wildlife lawfully acquired and possessed by him. CreditsRepealed and reenacted by Laws 1984, S.B.78, 1, eff. This subsection (1) shall apply if either the wildlife hunted or any device, equipment, or software, including, without limitation, the person's own computer, used to remotely control the weapon is located in Colorado. Violations as to any number of animals of the same kind may be charged in the same count and punished as a separate offense as to each animal. Colorado is the only state entirely above 3300 feet of elevation. July 1, 2019; Laws 2020, Ch. 49 (H.B. 89, 2, eff. Nuisance Wildlife Resources. Contact Colorado Parks and Wildlife to report injured or problem wildlife. Upon conviction, the commission may suspend any or all license privileges of the person for a period of one year to life. Amended by Laws 2019, Ch. sec. Amended by Laws 2019, Ch. 22-1229), 33, eff. Spread the word that in Colorado it's illegal to possess, transport or release feral swine, wild swine species or hybrids. April 12, 1989; Laws 1990, S.B.90-67, 3, eff. CreditsRepealed and reenacted by Laws 1984, S.B.78, 1, eff. Fees associated with stopping the nuisance. Sometimes, the animals get too close for comfort. Wildlife. 423 (H.B. 144, 2, 9 eff. (d) Unless the certificate of hunter education has been verified by the division, any person required to obtain a certificate of hunter education shall have the certificate on his or her person while hunting, trapping, or taking wildlife. 801-419-4939. utahcritterwranglers@gmail.com. Jan. 1, 1985. Nuisance Wildlife Laws in Colorado . Jan. 1, 1985. Jan. 1, 1985. (4) Repealed by Laws 2003, Ch. Theft of wildlife--tampering with trap. 88, 1, eff. (b) A rule of the commission promulgated pursuant to one or more of the articles specified in subsection (1)(a) of this section. x 8To?lH*J6sflEe-6RY[ May 31, 1994; Laws 2003, Ch. Here are some of the most random and unique laws in Colorado, in no particular order: 1. Hunting in a careless manner, 33-6-123 . For offenses committed on or after July 1, 1985, the fine shall be in an amount within the presumptive range set out in section 18-1.3-401(1)(a)(III), C.R.S. Amended by Laws 1985, H.B.1264, 5, eff. Any person who violates this subsection (1) commits a class 2 misdemeanor. Jan. 1, 2006. Hunting with artificial light, night vision, or thermal imaging devices. (1) It is unlawful for any person to remove, damage, deface, or destroy any real or personal property or wildlife habitat under the control of the division. Invasive plants, such as spotted knapweed, can also outcompete crops and livestock forage, reducing economic productivity. If costs or damages are adjudged in favor of the defendant, the same shall be paid out of the wildlife cash fund. (8) If a person's privilege of applying for, purchasing, or exercising the benefits conferred by any or all licenses issued by the division is suspended three or more times pursuant to this section, such person shall receive a lifetime suspension of such privileges. Deceased wildlife observed in the street can be reported to the dead animal pickup line at 303-987- 7 960 . Amended by Laws 2019, Ch. Items constituting public nuisance--when--seizure. Suspension of license privileges, 33-6-107 . July 1, 2019; Laws 2020, Ch. Illegal businesses on division property, 33-6-114 . 19-1026), 15, eff. 21-271), 553, eff. Amended by Laws 1994, S.B.94-137, 17, eff. Imposition of penalty--procedures. 423 (H.B. But such work shouldn't be considered a panacea. 33-6-110. (3) Any person who violates this section shall be given a warning. They often produce two clutches per year, with a clutch size of 3-5 eggs. CreditsRepealed and reenacted by Laws 1984, S.B.78, 1, eff. Pursuit of wounded game--waste of edible game wildlife--use of wildlife as bait. (3) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof: (a) For a first offense, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars and an assessment of twenty license points; (b) For any subsequent offenses, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten thousand dollars nor more than one hundred thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any person who violates this subsection (4) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars. This site is not a law firm and cannot offer legal advice. Laws and Regulations. If the fine and surcharges are not paid, then the officer who issued the penalty assessment notice shall docket the summons and complaint with a court of competent jurisdiction for appearance by the person to answer the charges contained in the summons and complaint at the time and place specified in the summons and complaint. The court shall stay the execution of any such warrant during the period in which the property is used as evidence in any pending criminal or civil proceeding. 79 Elm Street. "Harassment" is legally considered any action that interrupts an animal's "normal behavior patterns," so this includes trapping, petting, or feeding most animals. July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, S.B.94-137, 14, eff. Repealed and reenacted by Laws 1984, S.B.78, 1, eff. (4) It is unlawful for any person to have in his possession in Colorado any nonnative or exotic wildlife except in accordance with the rules and regulations of the commission. 423 (H.B. Amended by Laws 2019, Ch. 19-1026), 5, eff. ?"G@p8l*Ag`04l (1)(a) Except as otherwise provided in articles 1 to 6 of this title 33 or by rule of the commission, a person shall not procure or use more than one license of a certain type in a calendar year. For other wildlife issues including nuisance, all other injured wildlife species, or orphaned wildlife, contact . (2) The purpose and intent of this section is to protect the wildlife of this state from wanton, ruthless, or wasteful destruction or mutilation for their heads, hides, claws, teeth, antlers, horns, internal organs, or feathers, from being taken and abandoned, or any or all of the foregoing, and the provisions of this section shall be so construed. (2) It is unlawful for any person airborne in any aircraft to spot or locate any wildlife and communicate its location to a person on the ground as an aid to hunting or pursuing wildlife; and it is unlawful for such airborne person or person on the ground receiving such communication to pursue, hunt, or take game on the same day or the day following such flight. CreditsAdded by Laws 1988, H.B.1166, 1, eff. (c) General-purpose telecommunications hardware or networking services for computers, including adapters, modems, servers, routers, and other facilities associated with internet access. (II) Is valid for no more than one year after issuance. March 20, 2020. June 5, 2003. (b) Any person who refuses to permit inspection of the person's personal identification documents, licenses, firearms, records, or wildlife is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred fifty dollars and an assessment of five license suspension points. 106, 1, eff. To report any dead domestic cat or dog that is lying in, or adjacent to a roadway within unincorporated Boulder County, please call Boulder County Communications at 303-441-4444 and an Animal Control specialist will be dispatched to remove it. Amended by Laws 1991, H.B.91-1270, 5, eff. 462 (S.B. Areas of service Salt Lake County and surrounding areas. The Animal Control Bureau does not set county-owned traps for nuisance wildlife, nor do they service personal traps. Jan. 1, 1985. Jan. 1, 1985. (b) An individual who provides personal service pursuant to subsection (3)(a)(I) of this section must be a disinterested party who is eighteen years of age or older. July 1, 1990; Laws 1994, S.B.94-137, 12, eff. (2)(a) Any personal property subject to seizure, confiscation, and forfeiture or destruction under the provisions of this section, which is seized as a part of or incident to a criminal proceeding for violation of the provisions of articles 1 to 6 of this title and for which disposition is not provided by another statute of this state, shall be disposed of as provided in this section. Per KRS 150.170, landowners may deal with nuisance wildlife through scare tactics, repellents, fencing and exclusion, or removal via shooting or trapping. Native and nonnative fish--possession, transportation, importation, exportation, and release--penalties, 33-6-115 . 159, 2, eff. Aug. 10, 2016; Laws 2019, Ch. 462 (S.B. Amended by Laws 1985, H.B.1116, 12, eff. If the possession, use, importation, exportation, transportation, storage, sale, or offering or exposing for sale of wildlife is prohibited or restricted by articles 1 to 6 of this title or by rule or regulation of the commission, the prohibition or restriction, where not otherwise specifically provided, shall extend to and include every part of such wildlife, and a violation as to each animal or part thereof shall be a separate offense. (1)(a) Except as otherwise provided in articles 1 to 6 of this title or by rule of the commission, it is unlawful for any person to knowingly sell or purchase, or knowingly offer for sale or purchase, wildlife or to solicit another person in the illegal hunting or taking of wildlife for the purposes of monetary or commercial gain or profit. Part 1. CreditsRepealed and reenacted by Laws 1984, S.B.78, 1, eff. It is often a good idea to check them more frequently - perhaps 2 to 3 times a day. 462 (S.B. (b) A license procured in violation of this subsection (1) is void. The division shall enter the suspension in accordance with article III of the Wildlife Violator Compact, part 26 of article 60 of title 24, and shall remove the entry upon satisfactory evidence of the person's compliance with an official notice of an alleged violation. 33-6-113.5. (c) For each elk, bear, moose, or mountain lion, a fine of one thousand dollars and an assessment of fifteen points. The victims and witnesses assistance and law enforcement fund surcharge shall only be levied against the amount of the fine imposed under subsection (3) of this section. Persons who encounter check stations, whether in possession of wildlife or not, shall stop and produce licenses issued by the division, firearms, and wildlife for inspection by division personnel. Ann. Repealed and reenacted by Laws 1984, S.B.78, 1, eff. 20-1087), 4, eff. Feeding Wildlife Is Generally Illegal. On County Roads Jefferson County Road and Bridge Phone: 303-271-5200; State Highways . Partner Waters Lead / Project Manager at Colorado Parks and Wildlife Parker, Colorado, United States. 19-1026), 6, eff. A writ of replevin may issue in such an action without bond. Explosives, toxicants, and poisons not to be used, 33-6-132 . Proof of such mailing and attempted delivery shall be sufficient proof of the notice required by this subsection (3). July 1, 2019; Laws 2021, Ch. (b) A person who violates this subsection (2) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of two thousand dollars and an assessment of twenty license suspension points. As urbanization continues throughout Indiana and the nation, wildlife habitat is radically and rapidly changing. A Colorado wildlife officer or other peace officer may capture or kill any dog he or she determines to be harassing wildlife. But the law is very specific on the steps that need to be taken to remove an animal . May 31, 1994; Laws 1996, S.B.96-38, 2, 3, eff. (III) Checks tendered by the violator to and accepted by the division and for which payment is received by the division are deemed sufficient receipt. Aug. 6, 2003. CreditsAdded by Laws 2003, Ch. For the purposes of this section, being under the influence of any drug shall include the use of glue-sniffing, aerosol inhalation, or the inhalation of any other toxic vapor. 144, 11, eff. 423 (H.B. (1) Every motor vehicle, vessel, firearm, seine, net, trap, explosive, poisonous or stupefying substance, or other personal property used in the hunting, taking, or harassing of wildlife in violation of the provisions of articles 1 to 6 of this title is declared to be a public nuisance. Ariz. Rev. 147.724. Nuisance bats, mice except Preble's mouse, rats, voles, porcupines and ground squirrels . 6x)I2+]*4NcP0\l:` tUSOTHY0;@llCC~s~LhKcPFboc[5qX>wEahkP4 +1N:2QPMJ3\nYF^& exM5tq%~lX: . Amended by Laws 1994, S.B.94-137, 19, eff. Nuisance Animal Technical Guidance. In addition, for violations involving either native wildlife or nonnative or exotic wildlife, five license suspension points per incident may be assessed by the division against an individual's license privileges. (4) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4.5) of this section, any hearing on the suspension of license privileges for Colorado residents shall be held in a regional or area office of the division nearest to the residence of the respondent or, in the case of nonresidents, in such other location as may be determined by the division. For more information on Colorado's wildlife, contact the Denver CPW Headquarters at (303) 297-1192 or . Jan. 1, 1985. Wildlife and Parks and Outdoor Recreation. Any person in possession or in control of a rifle or shotgun in a motor vehicle shall allow any peace officer who is empowered and acting under the authority granted in section 33-6-101 to enforce articles 1 to 6 of this title 33 to inspect the chamber of any rifle or shotgun in the motor vehicle. Amended by Laws 2019, Ch. A person who violates this subsection (2) commits a class 2 misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall, with respect to big game, be punished by a fine of three hundred dollars and an assessment of fifteen license suspension points or shall, with respect to all other game wildlife, be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars and an assessment of ten license suspension points. 33-6-114.5. March 1, 2022. 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