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(a) Predatory animals and predacious birds may be taken without a license in any manner and at any time except as provided by W.S. 23-2-303(d) and (e), 23-3-112, 23-3-304(b), 23-3-305, 23-3-306(b) and 23-3-307. The department shall report annually to the Wyoming department of agriculture the number of predatory animals and predacious birds taken by the department's animal damage control agents, and include in the report the area where taken and the control method used.
(b) In areas designated by the commission under W.S. 23-1-302(a)(ii), specified trophy game animals may be taken in the same manner as predatory animals without a license.
(c) Any person who takes any furbearing animal or game bird without the appropriate license, except as otherwise provided by this act is guilty of a low misdemeanor punishable as provided in W.S. 23-6-202(a)(v).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 23. Game and Fish § 23-3-103. Taking predatory animals, predacious birds and trophy animals; taking furbearing animals and game birds without license prohibited - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-23-game-and-fish/wy-st-sect-23-3-103/
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