Bill Description:
If an animal is killed, it must be done to avoid unnecessary suffering while protecting public safety.[teaserbreak]
Before a nuisance wildlife control operator undertakes any control measures, they must provide to the client, in writing: (a) an assessment of the problem, including possible; (b) methods and practices to resolve the problem; and (c) an estimate of the fee.
The Department of Environmental Conservation must keep a record of any complaints lodged against a nuisance wildlife control operator and document the action it takes in response to the complaint.
Background:
This bill is the same as the amended version of A. 8329, which was introduced in 2013.
Read about the horrors of trapping – including inhumane euthanasia methods such as drowning or chemical injections – on our trapping page.
Take Action:
New York residents, contact your state assembly member and urge him or her to support this legislation!
Read the full text and follow its progress here.