20.1-07 Fur-Bearing Animals, Regulations - North Dakota Statutes

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CHAPTER 20.1-07FUR-BEARING ANIMALS, REGULATIONS20.1-07-01. General penalty. Any person violating a provision of this chapter for whicha penalty is not specifically provided is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.20.1-07-02. Property rights - Wild fur-bearing animals. Any person, firm, corporation,or limited liability company raising and owning any protected fur-bearing animal, or in possession
of the pelt of any wild animal lawfully obtained, has the same property rights therein as enjoyed
by owners of domestic animals. They are, however, subject to all rules adopted by the director in
regard to the introduction and release into the state of the animals, as provided in subsection 13
of section 20.1-02-05.20.1-07-03. Fur-bearing animals which are protected not to be taken or disturbedduring closed seasons. No person may hunt, shoot, trap, or take, in this state, any fur-bearer,
except during the open or lawful season thereon as established under section 20.1-07-04 or
20.1-08-02.20.1-07-03.1. Use of snares for taking coyotes - Restrictions - Identification - Snarestandards.1.The governor shall establish by proclamation an upland snaring season for the
taking of coyotes.2.No person may set or lay any snare for the purpose of taking coyotes on land
belonging to another private person without receiving written permission from that
person.3.A person using a snare for the purpose of taking coyotes shall permanently affix with
a metal or plastic tag that person's name, address, and telephone number to each
snare being used.4.The director shall establish and publish in pamphlet form safety standards for snares
used for the taking of coyotes, which will prevent the accidental holding of deer and
other appropriate animals. These standards must be followed by any person using a
snare pursuant to this section.20.1-07-04.Depredating fur-bearing animals - Destruction and disposition.Alandowner or tenant or that person's agent may catch or kill any wild fur-bearing animal that is
committing depredations upon that person's poultry, domestic animals, or crops, except a
landowner or tenant or that person's agent shall notify and obtain the approval of the director
before catching or killing a black bear. A landowner or tenant or that person's agent may not
commercialize in, sell, or ship an animal or the pelt or any part of an animal caught or killed
under this section if caught or killed during the closed season. A person catching or killing a
black bear or mountain lion under this section shall report the capture or killing to the department
within twenty-four hours and the entire animal must be turned over to the department.20.1-07-05. Manner of taking protected fur-bearing animals restricted - Destructionof property of others unlawful - Penalty. It is unlawful to molest or destroy the natural burrow,
den, or retreat of any protected fur-bearer or to damage or injure the property of another while
taking or attempting to take that fur-bearer. The governor, at the advice of the director, may by
proclamation determine the manner in which fur-bearing animals may be taken in accordance
with this section. The director, by permit, may allow the taking of fur-bearing animals for wildlife
management purposes. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class 2 noncriminal
offense.20.1-07-06.Unlawful possession of fur-bearers - Each violation is a distinctoffense. No person may unlawfully:Page No. 11.Kill, take, attempt to take, possess, transport, accept for transportation, buy, sell,
offer for sale, barter, or otherwise dispose of any fur-bearing animal or any part
thereof.2.Take or attempt to take any fur-bearer outside a regularly prescribed season or
without a license or as provided in section 20.1-07-04, or violate any of this chapter.Each violation constitutes a distinct and separate offense.Page No. 2Document Outlinechapter 20.1-07 fur-bearing animals, regulations