What's happening
This bill creates regulations for hunting ranch facilities in New York, including licensing, enclosure, animal sourcing, and disclosure requirements.
Why it matters
Limits the types of animals that can be hunted. By prohibiting hunting of animals captured from the wild, zoos, petting zoos, or circuses, the bill aims to prevent unethical sourcing and ensure only animals bred or raised for this purpose are hunted.
Establishes animal welfare and ethical hunting standards. Requirements for fencing, allowing animals to use their natural instincts, mandatory guides, and a minimum two-day acclimation period aim to address concerns about fair chase and humane treatment.
Creates oversight and accountability. Licensing through the Department of Agriculture and Markets, with specific application and compliance requirements (including proof of animal health), introduces state oversight to an industry that may otherwise lack standard regulations.
Promotes transparency for patrons. The requirement to disclose that all animals are privately owned, and the prohibition against guaranteeing a kill, are intended to ensure customers are not misled about the nature of the hunt or the animals’ origins.
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License Hunting Ranch Facilities
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History
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Regulate Hunting Ranch Facilities
In Senate Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Catharine Young
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4573
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 3, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. MAGEE, GUNTHER, BENEDETTO, LOPEZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, COOK, CROUCH, FINCH, GIGLIO, HAWLEY, McDONOUGH, OAKS, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to hunting ranch facilities
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 11-1908 to read as follows: § 11-1908. Hunting ranch facilities regulation and protection.
1. All entities who own, operate or manage a facility that harbors privately-owned, non-native game animals may charge a fee to take such animals upon receipt of a hunting ranch facility license.
2. The owner or lessee of wholly enclosed lands or an entire island may apply to the department of agriculture and markets for a hunting ranch facility license. The holder of a hunting ranch facility license may purchase, possess, breed, rear and harvest by shooting on the facility premises, cervids or any other hoofed, domestic or non-domestic animals. A hunting ranch facility license shall be issued or renewed for a term of ten years at a maximum cost of fifty dollars. The department of agriculture and markets shall prescribe and furnish forms for application for such license. Information on the license application shall include licensee name, location of hunting ranch facility and proof of state animal health compliance. The license shall be issued no more than thirty days after successfully completing application requirements.
3. No animals captured from the wild, originating from a zoo, petting zoo, or circus shall be hunted for sport on a hunting ranch facility.
4. The following requirements shall apply to the designated hunting area:
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a. The hunting area shall be completely enclosed by fencing and allow game animals the opportunity to exercise their natural instincts and abilities to elude being harvested.
b. All hoofed animals shall be on the premises two calendar days prior to being hunted.
c. All hunters within the hunting area shall be under the supervision of a guide, who will ensure that hunters abide by standards of ethical hunting.
5. The holder of a hunting ranch facility license shall disclose in writing to patrons that all animals present in the designated hunting area are privately-owned animals.
6. Licensees shall not advertise or otherwise offer a guarantee that patrons will harvest an animal.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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