CA SB1163

Establishes a pilot program allowing the Fish and Game Commission to issue wildlife salvage permits through a web-based portal to recover deer, elk, pronghorn antelope, or wild pig accidentally killed by vehicles for human consumption at no cost to the public.

Requires permit applicants to report the location, animal type, date and time of salvage, incident details, and destination where the carcass will be transported through the web-based portal.

Permits the commission to limit the pilot program to certain counties or regions, restrict roadways and species eligible for salvage, and implement public education and outreach to general populations.

Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop the web-based portal and implement the pilot program within 6 months of the commission's establishment, and to publish permit data on its website beginning March 1 each year.

Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to conclude its separate wildlife-vehicle collision data collection pilot program 5 years after commencement and report to the commission on collision data, barriers to collection, and feasibility of a statewide reporting system.