Revises provisions relating to governmental administration. (BDR 45-300)
What changed between versions
Expanded the prohibition on intentionally feeding animals from a specific list of big game mammals to include any wildlife classified as a wild mammal by the Board of Wildlife Commissioners.
Added a new prohibition against knowingly bringing into or possessing the excrement or bodily fluid of certain animals within the state.
Eliminated the permit program for importing, possessing, or propagating fallow deer and reindeer, making it a misdemeanor to do so without authorization from the State Quarantine Officer.
Increased the civil penalty for unlawfully killing or possessing a moose from a lower tier to the higher tier ($5,000 to $30,000) reserved for trophy big game mammals.
Codified the legal definition of 'antler point' to exclude the eye guard on mule deer, clarifying how trophy status is determined.
Added moose to the list of animals subject to the higher civil penalty for unlawful killing or possession.