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AZ SB1211

Bill

Status

Vetoed

4/22/2014

Primary Sponsor

Gail Griffin

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-first Legislature - Second Regular Session (2014)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona law to allow landowners and livestock operators to take wolves that are actively killing, wounding, or biting livestock, or in self-defense, with incidents reported within 24 hours to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

  • Permits livestock guarding dogs to take wolves when used in the traditional manner to protect livestock.

  • Requires the Arizona Game and Fish Department to request DNA profiles from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for each Mexican wolf reintroduced in Arizona and obtain quarterly reports on wolf incidents involving humans or livestock.

  • Mandates written notification to private landowners and federal land permittees within wolf release allotments at the time wolves are placed in their areas.

  • Clarifies that department employees may take wolves documented as killing livestock pursuant to an agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with wolves threatening public health or safety subject to existing taking provisions.

Legislative Description

Mexican wolf; taking; reporting

Last Action

Governor Vetoed

4/22/2014

Full Bill Text

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