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- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the prohibition on salt licks on land inhabited by deer or bear and prohibiting the hunting of deer or bear with the aid of a salt lick
Purpose
This bill exempts agricultural land used for production of livestock or livestock products from the prohibition on salt licks.
Summary of provisions
State Environmental Conservation Law is amended to exempt agricultural land used for production of livestock or livestock products from the prohibition on salt licks which is applicable to all land inhabited by deer or bear.
Justification
The practice of baiting deer or bear with the use of salt licks for purposes of big game hunting is illegal in New York State. This statutory ban was implemented with the intention of preventing big game hunters from setting salt licks to attract and hunt deer. This prohibition does have an unintended consequence of disallowing farmers which use salt licks as a nutritional device for their pastured animals (i.e. beef cows) from employing salt licks in their livestock operation. This legislation clarifies that the salt lick ban is not germane to working farms with livestock.
Legislative history
S.4499A/A.8351A (2007/08) - Passed Senate
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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