§ 20-1-24 - Wildlife Damage Act. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 20-1-24

   § 20-1-24  Wildlife Damage Act. – (a) For purposes of this section, "wildlife population" includes, but is notlimited to: deer; indigenous Canadian geese; mute swans; cormorants; wildturkeys; crows; coyotes and furbearers.

   (b) The department of environmental management shallestablish a program of financial assistance to farmers, when state or federalfunds become available, for the purpose of establishing preventive practices toprotect damage to crops by wildlife. The director of the department isauthorized and empowered to establish rules and regulations to enforce theprovisions of this section.