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Fish and Game Code - Chapter 10 of Part 3 of Division 4; Mountain Lions (secs. 4800 - 4810).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
California
Document type
Legislation
Date
1990 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Management/conservation Protection of species Wild fauna Dangerous animal/harmful animal
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Chapter of Division 4 of the Fish and Game Code of California declares the mountain lion (genus Puma) is a specially protected mammal under the law of California. It is unlawful to take, injure, possess, transport, import, or sell a mountain lion or a product of a mountain lion, except as specifically provided in this Chapter or in Chapter 2 of Division 3. Nonlethal procedures shall be used when removing or taking any mountain lion that has not been designated as an imminent threat to public health or safety. Any person, or the employee or agent of a person, whose livestock or other property is being or has been injured, damaged, or destroyed by a mountain lion may report that fact to the department and request a permit to take the mountain lion.

Full text
English
Website
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov