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- Referred to environmental conservation
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Prohibits the hunting or taking of wildlife with the aid of an unmanned aerial vehicle
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Steven Englebright
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BILL NUMBER:S7474
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in the course of hunting
Purpose or general idea of bill
To prohibit the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for hunting or taking of wildlife.
Summary of specific provisions
The bill defines the term "unmanned aerial vehicle" and prohibits the hunting or taking of wildlife with the aid of an unmanned aerial vehicle.
Justification
UAV hunting would allow hunters to use remote-controlled, camera-quipped aircraft to locate wildlife in order to shoot and kill them. Alaska enacted a ban after wildlife officials learned that a moose was killed by a hunter using a UAV. Colorado and Montana have outlawed this practice. In addition, Idaho and Wisconsin have included prohibi- tions into existing regulations. New Mexico, Vermont and Wyoming have pending rule-making petitions before their wildlife Commissions to ban this practice.
There is only anecdotal evidence of UAV's being used for hunting, but the national groups Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and the Humane Soci- ety of the United States both say they believe that enacting bans now are important to avoid problems later. Current federal aviation regu- lations do not allow for the commercial use of UAV's or drones, but national guidelines are under development. Federal regulators estimate that as many as 7,500 small commercial drones could be flying within five years.
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Effective date
The bill would take effect immediately.
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