31 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.950 - Mountain Lions (Puma concolor)
(a) In this
section "captivity" means the state of being held under control, or kept caged,
penned, or trapped.
(b) No person
in this state may:
(1) hunt a mountain lion
that is in captivity;
(2) release a
mountain lion from captivity for purposes of:
(A) being hunted; or
(B) training dogs;
(3) allow a live mountain lion to be captured
in a trap or snare for more than 36 hours; or
(4) conduct, promote, assist, or advertise an
activity prohibited by this subsection.
(c) This section does not:
(1) prohibit a person from humanely
dispatching a lawfully trapped mountain lion; or
(2) apply to the use of vertically set snares
that are fabricated or modified to limit the loop or opening to a diameter of
10 inches or less.
(d)
The provisions of subsection (c)(2) of this section do not exempt any person
from the provisions of subsection (b)(2) of this section.
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