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seasons of the y e ar, taking into con s ideration (he habits, pr e s e nc e , migrations, or mov e m e nts of th e animals and their 

 attacits on liv es tock and poultry, either singly or in pack s or band s . 



— (3) The departm e nt s hall cooperate with authoriiied repres e ntativ es of the f e d e ral gov e rnm e nt, including the 

 biological sur>'ey and th e fish and wildlif e se rvic e , the department offish, wildlife, and parks, boards of county 

 commis s ioners, voluntary as s ociations of s lockgrowcr s , sheopgrowers. ranchers, farmers, and sportsmen, and 

 corporation s and individual s , in th e sy s t e matic d es truction of wild animals by hunting, trapping, and poi s oning 

 op e rations. 



— ( 4 ) Thi s s e ction and 8 1 7 103 do not int e rf e r e with or impair the pow e r and duti es of th e d e partment of fish, 

 wildlif e , and parks in the control of pr e datory animals by th e d e partm e nt of fi s h, wildlif e , and parks a s authoriz e d by 

 law, or the obligation of th e d e partm e nt of fi s h, wildlif e , and parks to e xp e nd it s fund s in coop e ration with th e 

 d e partment for predatory animal control a s r e quired by law. Funds of th e d e partment of fi s h, wildlife, and parks for 

 the cooperative pr e datory animal control shall be administered and expend e d by th e department of fish, wildlife, and 

 park s . 



81-7-102. (Effective on occurrence of contingency) Department to supervise destruction of predatory 

 animals — cooperation with other agencies — administration of money. ( 1 ) The department of livestock shall 

 conduct the destruction , extermination, and control of predatory animals capable of killing, destroying, maiming, or 

 injuring domestic livestock or domestic poultry; and the protection and safeguarding of livestock and poultry in this 

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

 accomplishing these objectives in this state and for carrying out the programs in an efficient and practical manner 

 responsive to the need for control in each area of this state. 



(2) The department shall adopt rules applicable to predatory animal control which that are necessary and proper 

 for the systematic destruction of the predatory animals by hunting, trapping, and poisoning operations and payments 

 of bounties. The department shall make field, area, range, or other orders and instructions, including orders and 

 instructions to hunter and trapper personnel and others, which that are appropriate in the various areas at different 

 seasons of the year, taking into consideration the habits, presence, migrations, or movements of the animals and their 

 attacks on livestock and poultry, either singly or in packs or bands. 



(3) The department shall cooperate with authorized representatives of the federal government, including the 

 biological survey and the fish and wildlife service, the department of fish, wildlife, and parks, boards of county 

 commissioners, voluntary associations of stockgrowers, sheepgrowers, ranchers, farmers, and sportsmen, and 

 corporations and individuals, in the systematic destruction of predatory animals by hunting, trapping, and poisoning 

 operations. 



(4) Thi s se ction and Section 81-7-103 and this section do not interfere with or impair the power and duties of the 

 department of fish, wildlife, and parks in the control of predatory animals by the department of fish, wildlife, and 

 parks as authorized by law^ or the obligation of the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to expend its funds in 

 cooperation with the department for predatory animal control as required by law. Funds of the department of fish, 

 wildlife, and parks for the cooperative predatory animal control must be administered and expended by the 

 department of fish, wildlife, and parks." 



Section 3. Section 81-7-103, MCA, is amended to read: 



"81-7-103. Administration of funds by the department. The department shall administer and expend for 

 predatory animal ext e rmination and control all money which that is made available to it. including the money 

 allocated for this purpose under 81-7-104 and all money which that is made available to the department by 

 appropriations made by the legislature for predatory animal control by the department. The department shall expend 

 the funds for predatory animal control by all effective means responsive to the necessities of control in various areas 

 of the state, including employment of hunters, trappers, and other personnel, procurement of traps, poisons, 

 equipment, and supplies, and payment of bounties in the discretion of the department at those times of the year it 

 considers advisable." 



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