Authorizes local law enforcement officers to conduct certain alternative deer control methods.
This bill (S 206) amends New Jersey law to authorize local law enforcement officers as "authorized agents" to implement alternative deer control methods under community-based management plans. It directly affects municipalities, county boards, and airport operators managing deer populations causing property damage in designated "special deer management areas." Key provisions require plans to detail specific methods (like controlled hunting or fertility control), ensure public safety and notification, obtain landowner consent, and include municipal endorsements. The Division of Fish and Wildlife must review plans, and the Fish and Game Council must approve them before implementation. The bill does not create new control methods but expands who can legally carry them out under approved plans.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
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Bob Smith
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