Utah Admin. Code R657-11-11 - Accidental Trapping
(1)
(a) Any protected wildlife accidentally
caught in a trapping device that is alive must be immediately released unharmed
by a person authorized in Subsections
R657-11-9(5) and
(6).
(b) All incidents of accidental trapping of
protected wildlife must be reported to the division within 48 hours.
(2)
(a) Permission must be obtained from a
division representative to remove from a trapping device the carcass of any
protected wildlife accidentally caught.
(b) The carcass remains the property of the
state and must be turned over to the division.
(3) Black-footed ferret, lynx and wolf are
protected species under the Endangered Species Act. Accidental trapping or
capture of any federally protected species must be immediately reported to both
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the division.
(4) A person that captures or kills an
unauthorized species of protected wildlife in a trapping device is not
criminally liable under state law for that take, provided the person:
(a) was not attempting to take the
unauthorized species;
(b) possesses
a valid trap registration license or a valid written authorization from the
owner of the trapping device as provided in Subsection
R657-11-9(6);
(c) possesses the licenses, permits and tags
required to trap the targeted wildlife species; and
(d) otherwise complies with Title 23A, the
Wildlife Resources Act, this rule, and guidebooks applicable to trapping the
targeted wildlife species.
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