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Earlier editions: 2020-112018-11

DIVISION 4. BIRDS AND MAMMALS 3000-4903›PART 3. MAMMALS 3950-4903›CHAPTER 3. Nongame Mammals and Depredators 4150-4190›ARTICLE 2. Depredators 4180-4190

§ 4180.1

California Fish and Game Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) It is unlawful to do either of the following to an immature depredator mammal while it is in its den:

(1) Use a snare, hook, or barbed wire to remove the mammal.

(2) Use fire to kill the mammal.

(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of fire-ignited gas cartridges or other products registered or permitted under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.).

(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 84. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.)

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