Section 4650.
4650. (a) Wild pigs, as used in this chapter, means free-roaming pigs not distinguished by branding, ear marking, or other permanent identification methods. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 469, Sec. 22. (SB 856) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed […]
Section 4651.
4651. (a) The department shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature for that purpose, prepare a plan for the management of wild pigs. Under the plan, the status and trend of wild pig populations shall be determined and management units shall be designated within the state. The plan may establish pig management zones to address regional needs […]
Section 4651.5.
4651.5. (a) The department shall work with landowners to mitigate depredation by sport hunting pursuant to this chapter, including the application of the Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) program (Article 3 (commencing with Section 1570) of Chapter 5 of Division 2). (b) The use of poison to take wild pigs is prohibited. (c) This section shall […]
Section 4652.
4652. (a) It is unlawful to take any wild pig, except as provided in Section 4181, without first procuring a tag authorizing the taking of that wild pig in accordance with this chapter. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. […]
Section 4154.
4154. (a) The department may enter into cooperative contracts with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in the Department of the Interior in relation to the control of nongame mammals and for that purpose may expend any money made available to the department for expenditure for the control or eradication of nongame mammals. (b) This section […]
Section 4155.
4155. (a) Beginning January 1, 2014, it shall be unlawful to trap a bobcat, or attempt to do so, or to sell or export a bobcat taken in the area surrounding Joshua Tree National Park, defined as follows: East and South of State Highway 62 from the intersection of Interstate 10 to the intersection of State […]
Section 4156.
4156. (a) Except as provided in Section 4157 and notwithstanding any other law, it is unlawful for a person to hunt, trap, or otherwise take a bobcat. (b) The prohibitions of this section shall not apply to any of the following: (1) The take of a bobcat by a law enforcement officer or licensed veterinarian acting in the […]
Section 4157.
4157. (a) Upon appropriation of funds by the Legislature for purposes of this section, commencing January 1, 2025, the commission may open a bobcat hunting season in any area determined by the commission to require a hunt. (b) Before opening a bobcat hunting season in any area, the commission shall do all of the following: (1) Consider the […]
Section 4158.
4158. (a) Before opening a bobcat hunting season pursuant to Section 4157, the department, in consultation with other relevant state agencies, local governments, federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, landowners, and scientific entities, shall develop, upon appropriation by the Legislature, a bobcat management plan to inform and coordinate management decisions regarding bobcat populations. The bobcat management plan shall […]
Section 4180.
4180. (a) Except as provided for in Section 4005, fur-bearing mammals that are injuring property may be taken at any time and in any manner in accordance with this code or regulations made pursuant to this code. Raw furs, as defined in Section 4005, that are taken under this section, shall not be sold. (b) Traps used […]