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ID H0274
Bill
AI Summary
HB 274 Summary
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Prohibits Idaho state agencies, local governmental entities, and their employees from investigating, arresting, or prosecuting any person who removes or injures/kills a gray wolf while the species is listed as nonessential experimental, threatened, or endangered by the U.S. Department of Interior.
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Establishes civil penalties equal to twice the value of governmental resources used for violations of the prohibition, with governor authority to suspend provisions by executive order for periods not exceeding one year.
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Prohibits the Idaho Department of Fish and Game from monitoring statewide wolf movement while the species maintains federal protection status.
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Preserves enforcement of laws against poison use, unlawful traps or snares, and trespassing; allows civil process responses and actions to facilitate wolf delisting or reduce wolf populations.
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Expresses legislative intent that Idaho will not aid the federal government in wolf management or prosecution of persons removing wolves, citing concerns that wolf populations have expanded to approximately 850 animals (over 8 times the agreed-upon management level) causing economic harm to livestock producers, hunters, and outdoor businesses.
Legislative Description
Adds to existing law relating to wolves to provide that at any time that the gray wolf species is listed as a threatened or endangered species by the United States Department of the Interior, state agencies and local governmental agencies, and employees thereof, shall be prohibited from taking specified action that could lead to the arrest and prosecution of any person that removes or causes the injury or death of a gray wolf in Idaho, to provide for violations and penalties, to provide for suspension of provisions by executive order, to prohibit certain monitoring by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and to provide that the enforcement of laws prohibiting certain activities shall not be prohibited.
WOLVES
Last Action
to Gen Ord
3/22/2011