Title 11 — Title 11 — Agriculture, Livestock And Other Animals
52 chapters · 779 sections in this title.
W.S. § 11-6-101 Permission to eradicate upon refusal of entry by property owner
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Permission to eradicate upon refusal of entry by property owner. Whenever predatory animals become a menace to livestock owned or controlled by any resident of Wyoming and the owner or lessee of any real estate in the vicinity where the livestock is ranged or pastured refuses per…
W.S. § 11-6-102 Application to county commissioners; hearing; determination; limitation on use of firearms
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Application to county commissioners; hearing; determination; limitation on use of firearms. The owner of the livestock may file a written application with the board of county commissioners of the county where the real estate is located, applying for permission to eradicate predat…
W.S. § 11-6-103 Liability for damage to property
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Liability for damage to property. The permission granted shall permit the petitioner to enter upon the real estate but shall not relieve the petitioner from any damages which he inflicts upon any property of the owner or lessee of the real estate.
W.S. § 11-6-104 Department to coordinate control efforts; centralized and coordinated rodent and predator control plan authorized; release of information restricted
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Department to coordinate control efforts; centralized and coordinated rodent and predator control plan authorized; release of information restricted. (a) The department shall coordinate control efforts and may contract among agencies and counties for predator control under this c…
W.S. § 11-6-105 Issuance of aerial hunting permits authorized
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Issuance of aerial hunting permits authorized. The department may issue permits for the aerial hunting of rodents and predators to any person for the protection of livestock, domesticated animals or human life, upon a showing that the person or their designated pilot, along with …
W.S. § 11-6-106 Receiving and expending monies for supplies
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Receiving and expending monies for supplies. The department may receive money for rodent and predator control from the federal government, state appropriations, counties, agencies, boards, associations, commissions, individuals and any other cooperators and may expend such monies…
W.S. § 11-6-107 Disposition of proceeds
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Disposition of proceeds. All predator furs, skins and specimens taken by hunters or trappers whose salaries are paid in full by cooperating agencies, shall be sold and the proceeds returned to the respective predator management district of the county in which the furs, skins or s…
W.S. § 11-6-108 Cooperative agreements generally
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Cooperative agreements generally. The department may enter into cooperative agreements with other governmental agencies, counties, associations, corporations or individuals for carrying out the purposes of W.S. 11-6-104 through 11-6-107.
W.S. § 11-6-201 Creation and designation of districts; state predator management advisory board
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Creation and designation of districts; state predator management advisory board. (a) Each county is created and designated as a predator management district. Each district shall be known as the "Predator Management District of .... County, Wyoming," and it may hold property and b…
W.S. § 11-6-202 Administration of districts by district boards; number and qualifications of members; term; filling of vacancies; removal
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Administration of districts by district boards; number and qualifications of members; term; filling of vacancies; removal. (a) The affairs of each district shall be administered by a board of directors, each of whom shall be a bona fide resident of Wyoming. Directors for the posi…
W.S. § 11-6-203 Manner of calling annual meeting of predator management districts; when held; election of chairman and secretary
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Manner of calling annual meeting of predator management districts; when held; election of chairman and secretary. (a) The annual meeting of each predator management district shall be held within the first two (2) weeks of December. Any person having paid predator fees in the dist…
W.S. § 11-6-204 District boards; election and appointment of officers; meetings; quorum; oath; appropriation requests
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District boards; election and appointment of officers; meetings; quorum; oath; appropriation requests. At the annual meeting of the district board, following election of directors pursuant to W.S. 11-6-202(a)(i), (ii) and (iv) and upon appointment of directors pursuant to W.S. 11…
W.S. § 11-6-205 (a) District boards; duties generally
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(a) District boards; duties generally. Each predator management district board shall: (i) Exercise general supervision over the control of predatory animals and predacious birds that prey upon and destroy livestock, other domestic animals and wildlife; (ii) Devise and put in oper…
W.S. § 11-6-206 District boards; powers generally
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District boards; powers generally. Each predator management district board may adopt rules and regulations necessary for carrying out the purpose and provisions of this article. Each board may appoint employees and assistants as necessary and fix their compensation. Each board ma…
W.S. § 11-6-207 District boards; record of proceedings and expenditures; monthly warrants issued by county for monies collected
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District boards; record of proceedings and expenditures; monthly warrants issued by county for monies collected. (a) The secretary-treasurer of each predator management district shall keep a complete and accurate record of the proceedings of the board. (b) All salaries, expenses …
W.S. § 11-6-208 District boards; annual report
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District boards; annual report. On or before October 1 of each year, the president and secretary-treasurer of each district board and each county treasurer shall make an annual report to their board of county commissioners showing all receipts and disbursement of district funds m…
W.S. § 11-6-209 Annual meetings of predator management boards
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Annual meetings of predator management boards. Annual meetings for the election of members of boards of directors of predator management districts shall be called by the president of each board. The meetings shall be called by a notice published in the manner provided by W.S. 11-…
W.S. § 11-6-210 Creation of predator management district fund; predator management fees; donations; appropriation by county commissioners
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Creation of predator management district fund; predator management fees; donations; appropriation by county commissioners. (a) At the time of collecting brand inspection fees imposed under W.S. 11-20-401 and 11-20-402, the brand inspector shall collect predator management fees on…
W.S. § 11-6-301 Short title
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Short title. This article may be cited as the "Wyoming animal damage management program".
W.S. § 11-6-302 (a) Definitions
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(a) Definitions. As used in this article: (i) "Board" means the Wyoming animal damage management board (ADMB); (ii) "Crop" or "agricultural crop" when not otherwise defined by statute means corn, oats, wheat, barley, flax, sorghums and other grains, potatoes, vegetables, forage l…
W.S. § 11-6-303 Animal damage management board (ADMB) created; composition; appointment; terms; vacancies; compensation
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Animal damage management board (ADMB) created; composition; appointment; terms; vacancies; compensation. (a) There is created the animal damage management board for the purposes of mitigating damage caused to livestock, wildlife and crops by predatory animals, predacious birds an…
W.S. § 11-6-304 Animal damage management board responsibilities; animal damage management policy; rules; methods to manage predatory animals, predacious birds, depredating animals and rabid wildlife; manner of callin
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Animal damage management board responsibilities; animal damage management policy; rules; methods to manage predatory animals, predacious birds, depredating animals and rabid wildlife; manner of calling meetings; frequency. (a) The ADMB is responsible for the formulation of the da…
W.S. § 11-6-305 Wyoming animal damage management board funding; sources; methods of collection
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Wyoming animal damage management board funding; sources; methods of collection. (a) Repealed by Laws 2020, ch. 48, § 2. (b) Repealed by Laws 2020, ch. 48, § 2. (c) The ADMB may receive money for predatory animal, predacious bird and depredating animal management from the federal …
W.S. § 11-6-306 (a) Animal damage management account
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(a) Animal damage management account. There is created the animal damage management account. (b) Money received under W.S. 11-6-305 shall be deposited by the state treasurer in the animal damage management account to be appropriated for the purposes provided in this article. (c) …
W.S. § 11-6-307 commission
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commission. Board to request funding from game and fish The board shall annually request two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) from the Wyoming game and fish commission. These funds shall be expended for wildlife priorities. The game and fish commission shall provide recomme…
W.S. § 11-6-308 generally
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generally. (a) District boards; relation to ADMB; duties Each predator management district board shall: (i) Exercise general supervision in determining local priorities for the management of predatory animals and predacious birds that prey upon and destroy livestock, other domest…
W.S. § 11-6-309 the ADMB
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the ADMB. Predator management district participation with (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if the predator management district has elected to participate in providing funding or upon approval of the ADMB, other in-kind resources, to the animal damage mana…
W.S. § 11-6-310 Applicability of chapter
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Applicability of chapter. This article, unless contrary to federal law, shall apply to all federal, state and private lands.
W.S. § 11-6-311 Exemptions
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Exemptions. The state predator management advisory board or the ADMB may exempt persons from payment of the imposed fees when the respective board determines that livestock as defined in this act are permanently confined within pens or corrals within incorporated city limits wher…
W.S. § 11-6-312 Cooperative agreements generally
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Cooperative agreements generally. The ADMB may enter into cooperative agreements with other governmental agencies, counties, associations, corporations or individuals for carrying out the purposes of this article.
W.S. § 11-6-313 Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 39, § 1.