ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

House: LARA DP 5-3-0-0

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

HB 2158: predatory animals; definition

Sponsor: Representative Diaz, LD 19

Caucus & COW

Overview

Expands the definition of predatory animals to include bears, cougars, mountain lions and wolves.

History

Currently, predatory animals means foxes, skunks, coyotes and bobcats. Bobcats are fur-bearing animals. Nongame animals are all wildlife excluding game mammals, game birds, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals and aquatic wildlife (A.R.S. § 17-101).

Monies from the grazing fees of grazing districts may be expended within a county for the sake of predatory animal control (A.R.S. § 37-726).

Provisions

1.   Adds bears, cougars, mountain lions and wolves to the definition of predatory animals. (Sec. 1)

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5.   Initials CW/RS                HB 2158

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