Depredation permit explained

A depredation permit allows a person in the U.S. to shoot certain birds and animals on their own property to protect crops, livestock, or domestic animals according to various rules and regulations. The U.S. Federal Government allows depredation permits for migratory birds on farmland.[1] In the state of Florida deer depredation permits are granted to farmers.[2] California has regulations for bear and bobcat depredation permits.[3] [4] [5] Wild pigs[6] and mountain lion[7] and beavers have also been targeted by depredation permits.[8]

In 2019, NOAA proposed issuing depredation permits for the kill of more than 400 Steller sea lions and California sea lions in Oregon because they are said to be eating too many fish.[9] Depredation permits allowing bow hunting of white-tailed deer are considered a population control method in Suffolk County, New York.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: What you should know about a federal depredation permit . www.reginfo.gov.
  2. Web site: Deer Depredation. Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission.
  3. Web site: Yoon-Hendricks . Alexandra . California man had a destructive bear killed. Then his Tahoe neighbors went on the attack . The Sacramento Bee . 9 January 2020.
  4. News: Dowd . Katie . A Tahoe man had a bear killed on his property. Then, the threats came. . 9 January 2020 . SFGate . 7 January 2020.
  5. Book: Snape, John. California Fish and Game Code 2016. February 13, 2016. Lulu.com. Google Books. 9781329901704.
  6. Web site: Proceedings – Vertebrate Pest Conference. February 28, 1996. University of California, Davis. Google Books.
  7. Book: Wild, Paula. The Cougar: Beautiful, Wild and Dangerous. September 6, 2013. D & M Publishers. Google Books. 9781771620031.
  8. Web site: Vaughan . Monica . Leave it to beavers . The Tribune . 9 January 2020.
  9. Web site: NOAA Fisheries makes plans for sea lion control. Columbia Basin. Bulletin. Chinook Observer.
  10. Web site: Suffolk Archery Permits Available Starting Monday | The East Hampton Star. easthamptonstar.com.

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