Administrative Rule (Regulation) Changes
COYOTE RULE CHANGE PROPOSAL
These rule changes clarify that coyotes taken from March 16 through October 14 (outside the hunting and trapping season) must be euthanized and cannot be sold, traded, bartered or gifted. The rule language can be viewed at: Coyote Rule Package The public comment period has ended, and a report is being prepared that includes all of the public comments and a response by the DNR and Hearing Officer. This report will be submitted to the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) for final adoption of the rule changes at their meeting on July 15. If approved by the NRC, attorney general and governor, the changes would become effective later this year.
FURBEARER AND TRAPPING-RELATED RULE PROPOSALS
These rule changes clarify the possession dates for untanned hides and carcasses of furbearing mammals taken lawfully during the season and removes the use of the term trap-sized No. 3 for foot-hold traps and uses measurements instead. Changes also include the addition of a hunting season for skunks to allow additional methods to be used (such as firearms), and extends the skunk trapping season to March 15. Additional changes are made to the nuisance wild animal control permit rule.
The Natural Resources Commission (NRC) gave these rule proposals final adoption at their meeting on March 18, 2008 and they have been approved by the attorney general and governor. These rule changes are now law and can be viewed at Furbearer Rule Package Final.
2007 MISCELLANEOUS RULE CHANGE PROPOSALS
These rule change proposals deal with the European wall lizard, mute swan, bald eagle, the Special Turtle Possession Permit, and the Dog Training Ground Permit.
The Natural Resources Commission (NRC) gave these rule proposals final adoption at their meeting on March 18, 2008 and they have been approved by the attorney general and governor. These rule changes are now law and can be viewed at Miscellaneous Rule Package Final.
