DRAFT KIS APPICNDIX 1 



APPENDIX 2 



2001 Montana Legislature 



SENATE BILL NO. 163: Reclassify Certain Species for Management Purposes 



INTRODUCED BY L. GROSFIELD 



AN ACT REVISING STATUTES APPLICABLE TO THE MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN ANIMAL SPECIES; 

 RECLASSIFYING CERTAIN SPECIES TO INCREASE THE STATE'S ABILITY TO MAINTAIN OR REGAIN 

 MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY RATHER THAN HAVING MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY EXERCISED BY 

 THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; REVISING THE DEHNITION OF "PREDATORY ANIMAL "; 

 ELIMINATING THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK TO EXTERMINATE 

 PREDATORY ANIMALS; ALLOWING A PERSON TO PROTECT LIVESTOCK BY KILLING OR 

 ATTEMPTING TO KILL A GRIZZLY BEAR THAT IS IN THE ACT OF ATTACKING OR KILLING 

 LIVESTOCK; ALLOWING THE AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS FOR A SPECIES IN NEED OF 

 MANAGEMENT WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE 

 GRAY WOLF IF IT IS REMOVED FROM THE FEDERAL AND STATE LISTS OF THREATENED OR 

 ENDANGERED WILDLIFE; AMENDING SECTIONS 81-7-101, 81-7-102, 81-7-103, 81-7-104, 87-3-127, 87-3- 

 130. AND 87-5-105, MCA; REPEALING SECTION 7, CHAPTER 244, LAWS OF 1995; AND PROVIDING AN 

 IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. 



BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 



Section 1. Section 81-7-101, MCA, is amended to read: 



"8 1 - T - 101. (Temporary) Defin i tion. For the purpose of thi s port th e t e rm "wild animal" s hall include coyote, 

 lynx, and any other animal causing depr e dation s upon liv e stock. 



81-7-101. (Eff e ctiv e o n occurrence of conting e ncy) Definition. For the purpose of this part, the term 

 "predatory animal" includes gray wolf, coyote , red fox. ^jynjh and any other individual animal causing depredations 

 upon livestock." 



Section 2. Section 81-7-102, MCA, is amended to read: 



"8 1 - 7 - 1 2. (T e mporary) Deportm e nt to s upervi s e de s truct i on of predatory an i ma ls ■■ cooperotion with 

 other agencie s — adm i ni s trat io n of money s . ( 1 ) Th e depurlm e nt of liv es tock s ha l l conduci th e d es truction, 

 oxtormination, and control of wild animals predatory in nature and capable of killing, d e stroying, maiming, or 

 injuring domestic livestock or dom es tic poultry, and th e prot e ction and s af e guarding of livestock and poultry in thi s 

 state against depredations from these animals. The department shall formulate the praoiioal programs for 

 accompl is hing th e s e objectives in this state and for carrying out the programs in an eff i e i ent and pract i cal mann e r 

 r e sponsive to the need for control in e ach area of this state. 



— (2) TTic department s ha l l adopt rules appl i cable to predatory animal control which arc necessary and prop e r for 

 the systematic destruct i on of the wi l d animals by hunting, trapping, and poisoning operation s and payments of 

 bounties. Th e d e partment shal l make field, area, range, or oth e r ord e rs and instructions, including ord e r s and 

 i n s tructions to hunter and trapper personnel and others, which arc appropriate in the various area s al differ e nt 



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