Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 12 - FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS
Chapter 12.9 - WILDLIFE DIVISION
Subchapter 12.9.10 - Translocation of Prairie Dogs
Rule 12.9.1010 - CRITERIA FOR SENDING AREAS
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 12.9.1010
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) An area may qualify as a sending area when one or more of the following conditions exist at the sending area:
(a) the
landowner/public land manager needs or desires to reduce prairie dog density or
overall acreage of prairie dog towns;
(b) the area supports sufficient acres and
density of prairie dogs to provide donor stock without significantly impacting
prairie dog density or overall acreage of prairie dogs;
(c) the presence of prairie dogs conflicts
with urban expansion or agricultural production and there is little to no
opportunity to reconcile conflicts between these land uses and prairie dog
occupancy; or
(d) prairie dog
colonies are threatened by lethal control.
87-1-301, 87-5-105, MCA; IMP, 87-1-301, 87-5-105, MCA;
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