Post by erict on Jan 10, 2023 21:06:40 GMT -5
This bill has been proposed before - anyone's guess if it will eventually gain enough steam to be passed.
Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator bill - 2023 version
Here is some of the text:
Section 1. Section 11-0524 of the environmental conservation law is
amended by adding four new subdivisions 6, 7, 8 and 9 to read as
Non-lethal methods of resolving nuisance wildlife problems, including
disposition of the animals, shall be utilized unless contrary to public
health and safety or prohibited by law. Captured wildlife shall be
transported in such a manner so as to minimize stress to the animal,
exposure to the elements, and potential hazard to the public. Reasonable
efforts should be made to preserve family units. Dependent young wild-
life shall not be abandoned in a structure or left without provision for
7. Before a nuisance wildlife control operator undertakes any control
measures, a nuisance wildlife control operator shall provide, to the
client, in writing, the following: (a) an assessment of the problem,
including identification of possible causes of the problem; (b) the
methods and practices that may be used to resolve the problem including,
but not limited to, disposition to be made of the animal; and (c) an
8. The department shall keep a record, for no less than five years, of
any written or oral complaints received by the department against a
nuisance wildlife control operator and shall document action taken by
the department in response to the complaint.
Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator bill - 2023 version
Here is some of the text:
Section 1. Section 11-0524 of the environmental conservation law is
amended by adding four new subdivisions 6, 7, 8 and 9 to read as
follows:
6. If an animal is killed, it shall be done in a manner that avoids
unnecessary suffering for the animal while protecting public safety.Non-lethal methods of resolving nuisance wildlife problems, including
disposition of the animals, shall be utilized unless contrary to public
health and safety or prohibited by law. Captured wildlife shall be
transported in such a manner so as to minimize stress to the animal,
exposure to the elements, and potential hazard to the public. Reasonable
efforts should be made to preserve family units. Dependent young wild-
life shall not be abandoned in a structure or left without provision for
care during or after the removal of wildlife.
measures, a nuisance wildlife control operator shall provide, to the
client, in writing, the following: (a) an assessment of the problem,
including identification of possible causes of the problem; (b) the
methods and practices that may be used to resolve the problem including,
but not limited to, disposition to be made of the animal; and (c) an
estimate of the fee to be charged.
any written or oral complaints received by the department against a
nuisance wildlife control operator and shall document action taken by
the department in response to the complaint.