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20.1-07 Fur-Bearing Animals, Regulations

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CHAPTER 20.1-07FUR-BEARING ANIMALS, REGULATIONS20.1-07-01. General penalty. Any person violating a provision of this chapter for whicha penalty is not specifically provided is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.20.1-07-02. Property rights - Wild fur-bearing animals. Any person, firm, corporation,or limited liability company raising and owning any protected fur-bearing animal, or in possession<br>of the pelt of any wild animal lawfully obtained, has the same property rights therein as enjoyed<br>by owners of domestic animals. They are, however, subject to all rules adopted by the director in<br>regard to the introduction and release into the state of the animals, as provided in subsection 13<br>of section 20.1-02-05.20.1-07-03. Fur-bearing animals which are protected not to be taken or disturbedduring closed seasons. No person may hunt, shoot, trap, or take, in this state, any fur-bearer,<br>except during the open or lawful season thereon as established under section 20.1-07-04 or<br>20.1-08-02.20.1-07-03.1. Use of snares for taking coyotes - Restrictions - Identification - Snarestandards.1.The governor shall establish by proclamation an upland snaring season for the<br>taking of coyotes.2.No person may set or lay any snare for the purpose of taking coyotes on land<br>belonging to another private person without receiving written permission from that<br>person.3.A person using a snare for the purpose of taking coyotes shall permanently affix with<br>a metal or plastic tag that person's name, address, and telephone number to each<br>snare being used.4.The director shall establish and publish in pamphlet form safety standards for snares<br>used for the taking of coyotes, which will prevent the accidental holding of deer and<br>other appropriate animals. These standards must be followed by any person using a<br>snare pursuant to this section.20.1-07-04.Depredating fur-bearing animals - Destruction and disposition.Alandowner or tenant or that person's agent may catch or kill any wild fur-bearing animal that is<br>committing depredations upon that person's poultry, domestic animals, or crops, except a<br>landowner or tenant or that person's agent shall notify and obtain the approval of the director<br>before catching or killing a black bear. A landowner or tenant or that person's agent may not<br>commercialize in, sell, or ship an animal or the pelt or any part of an animal caught or killed<br>under this section if caught or killed during the closed season. A person catching or killing a<br>black bear or mountain lion under this section shall report the capture or killing to the department<br>within twenty-four hours and the entire animal must be turned over to the department.20.1-07-05. Manner of taking protected fur-bearing animals restricted - Destructionof property of others unlawful - Penalty. It is unlawful to molest or destroy the natural burrow,<br>den, or retreat of any protected fur-bearer or to damage or injure the property of another while<br>taking or attempting to take that fur-bearer. The governor, at the advice of the director, may by<br>proclamation determine the manner in which fur-bearing animals may be taken in accordance<br>with this section. The director, by permit, may allow the taking of fur-bearing animals for wildlife<br>management purposes. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class 2 noncriminal<br>offense.20.1-07-06.Unlawful possession of fur-bearers - Each violation is a distinctoffense. No person may unlawfully:Page No. 11.Kill, take, attempt to take, possess, transport, accept for transportation, buy, sell,<br>offer for sale, barter, or otherwise dispose of any fur-bearing animal or any part<br>thereof.2.Take or attempt to take any fur-bearer outside a regularly prescribed season or<br>without a license or as provided in section 20.1-07-04, or violate any of this chapter.Each violation constitutes a distinct and separate offense.Page No. 2Document Outlinechapter 20.1-07 fur-bearing animals, regulations