What's happening
This bill requires nuisance wildlife control operators to report details on lethal methods used and reasons for not using non-lethal methods, and mandates public reporting of enforcement actions.
Why it matters
Increases transparency and accountability. By requiring operators to report not only when lethal methods are used but also why non-lethal alternatives were not chosen, this bill aims to ensure each lethal action is justified and documented.
Could encourage more humane wildlife management. Operators may be incentivized to consider or attempt non-lethal methods first, knowing they must provide reasons for choosing lethal solutions, potentially leading to fewer animals killed.
Public access to enforcement records. Mandating the publication of enforcement actions against operators allows the public to see which companies or individuals have violated laws or regulations, which could influence consumer choice and operator behavior.
Supports oversight and policy evaluation. Detailed annual reports and public enforcement records provide data that agencies, researchers, or advocacy groups could use to assess the effectiveness and ethical standards of nuisance wildlife control in New York.
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Track Nuisance Wildlife Control Methods
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History
- Referred to environmental conservation
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STATE OF NEW YORK
10786
IN ASSEMBLY
May 18, 2018
Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to methods used to capture or dispose of nuisance wildlife
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 11-0524 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 265 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
5. Any person licensed pursuant to this section shall submit annually a report to the department which specifies each client's name and address, the date work was performed, the species controlled, the abatement method used, the disposition of the animal, and if a lethal method was used to capture or dispose of such animal, the lethal method used and the reason why a non-lethal method was not used, and any other information as required by the department. The department shall annually update a list of nuisance wildlife control operators and enforcement actions taken by the department against any nuisance wildlife control operator for violations of the law and applicable regulations and make it available to the public in both printed and electronic formats.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15370-01-8
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