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Senator · Senate District 7
History
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Makes contests and competitions to take wildlife unlawful
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Deborah Glick
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4074 REVISED 3/28/13
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to making contests and competitions to take wildlife unlawful
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill will ensure it is illegal for any person to become involved with wildlife killing competitions.
Summary of specific provisions
If wildlife should become injured during the course of a wildlife killing competition they shall be subject to treatment or humane euthanasia. The remains of wildlife killed shall be forfeited and shall become the property of the department. Each attempt to partake or sponsor any competition to take wildlife shall be punishable by imprisonment or the person shall be subject to a fine or both. This Bill would exempt fishing contests and the New York Big Buck contest. It contains provisions that would prohibit the killing of animals in unlimited numbers
Justification
Animal killing competitions can generally be described as contests where the person or team who has killed the most animals is crowned the winner. Many of these contests are sponsored by bars and the killing of animals is generally regarded as "good fun" in a party-like atmosphere. These events are considered by the average hunter as cruel slaughters, not hunting.
Prior legislative history
S.4174/A.7985 (2004) S.633/A.1822 (2005 - 06) S.1561/A.2614 (2007 - 08) S.845/A.2559 (2009 - 10) A.3509 (2011 - 12)
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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