Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-11 - Taking Furbearers and Trapping
Section R657-11-11 - Accidental Trapping
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-11-11
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1)
(a) Any protected wildlife accidentally
caught in a trapping device that is alive must be immediately released unharmed
by a person authorized in
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
R657-11-9(6);
(c) possesses the licenses, permits and tags
required to trap the targeted wildlife species; and
(d) otherwise complies with the provisions of
the Wildlife Code, this rule, and guidebooks applicable to trapping the
targeted wildlife species.
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