California Food and Agricultural Code - Division 5: Animal and Poultry Quarantine and Pest Control - Part 4: Animals Detrimental to Agriculture (secs. 11201 - 11305)

1 FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE - FAC DIVISION 5. ANIMAL AND POULTRY QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL [9101 11305] ( Division 5 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15. ) PART 4. ANIMALS DETRIMENTAL TO AGRICULTURE [11201 - 11305] ( Part 4 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15. ) CHAPTER 1. Importation and Transportation [11201- 11201.] ( Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15. ) 11201. Sections 5025, 6304, and 6305 of this code are applicable to the importation into, or the shipment or transportation within, this state of animals which are detrimental to agriculture. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) CHAPTER 2. Predators [11221 - 11305] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15. ) ARTICLE 1. Hunters and Trappers [11221 - 11223] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15. ) 11221. The director may employ hunters and trappers throughout the state to control or eradicate coyotes and other harmful predatory animals and to shoot or trap bears which are damaging livestock, agricultural crops, or standing timber. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) 11222. For the purposes of this article, the director may enter into contracts with the Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife of the United States Department of the Interior to enlist the support of the federal government. He may prescribe the manner, terms, and conditions of such cooperation. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) 11223. No iron or steel-jawed trap shall be used by any hunter or trapper who is engaged in controlling or eradicating any bears pursuant to this article. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) javascript:submitCodesValues('11201.','6.4.1','1967','15','',%20'id 3b0be32a-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('11221.','6.4.2.1','1967','15','',%20'id 3b0d69d0-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('11222.','6.4.2.1','1967','15','',%20'id 3b0d69d2-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('11223.','6.4.2.1','1967','15','',%20'id 3b0d69d4-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') 2 ARTICLE 3. Donations [11261 - 11262] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15. ) 11261. The director may accept, on behalf of the state, donations of money from any person, board of supervisors, or other agency interested in the control of coyotes and other predatory animals. Any such money shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the Department of Agriculture Fund. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) 11262. Money which is made available by any board of supervisors that is accepted pursuant to this article shall be expended solely within the boundaries of the county which makes the appropriation, unless otherwise authorized by the board of supervisors. All other donations shall be applied to the particular locality in which the donors are interested, unless they specifically consent to the use of their donations in other localities. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) ARTICLE 4. Management of Coyotes on Public Lands [11281 - 11284] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1491, Sec. 1. ) 11281. If any coyotes are found to exist on land which is owned by the state, other than lands subject to the control of the Department of Parks and Recreation and other than ecological reserves established pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 1580) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Fish and Game Code and the coyotes are found to be causing damage on public or private land, the director may control, may employ persons pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 11221) to control, or may contract with the commissioner to control, the coyotes which are determined to be the cause of the damage. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1491, Sec. 1.) 11282. Prior to implementation of any control program pursuant to this article, the director shall consult with and obtain the consent of the director of the department which has jurisdiction over the state land. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1491, Sec. 1.) javascript:submitCodesValues('11261.','6.4.2.2','1967','15','',%20'id 3b0ef078-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('11262.','6.4.2.2','1967','15','',%20'id 3b0ef07a-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('11281.','6.4.2.3','1982','1491','1',%20'id 3b0ef07e-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('11282.','6.4.2.3','1982','1491','1',%20'id 3b0ef080-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') 3 11283. The director shall submit an annual memorandum of understanding to the Director of Fish and Game for review and approval prior to implementing any coyote control program pursuant to this article. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1491, Sec. 1.) 11284. Nothing in this article authorizes the use of Compound 1080 for predator control on public lands. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1491, Sec. 1.) ARTICLE 5. Management of Coyotes on State Park Lands and in Ecological Reserves [11301 - 11305] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1491, Sec. 2. ) 11301. As used in this article, “state park lands” means any lands subject to the control of the Department of Parks and Recreation. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1491, Sec. 2.) 11302. The director, upon receiving information causing him or her to believe that coyotes are finding refuge on state park lands or on ecological reserves and are causing damage to nearby private property, may request the Department of Parks and Recreation, in the case of state park lands, or the Department of Fish and Game, in the case of ecological reserves, to cooperate in the acquisition and evaluation of evidence to that effect. Upon a request by the director, the department or departments shall cooperate in the evaluation or acquisition. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1491, Sec. 2.) 11303. Upon a determination pursuant to Section 11302 that coyotes are finding refuge on state park lands or on an ecological reserve and are causing damage to nearby private property, the director and the Department of Parks and Recreation, with the review and approval of the Director of Fish and Game as to state park lands, or the Department of Fish and Game as to ecological preserves, may enter into an interdepartmental agreement to control coyotes finding refuge on state park lands or on ecological reserves and causing damage to nearby private property. Methods utilized to take the coyotes shall be specific to those coyotes which are causing the damage. The Department of Parks and Recreation or the Department of Fish and Game shall specify the methods of take, location of take, time of take, necessary javascript:submitCodesValues('11283.','6.4.2.3','1982','1491','1',%20'id 3b0ef082-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('11284.','6.4.2.3','1982','1491','1',%20'id 3b107724-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('11301.','6.4.2.4','1982','1491','2',%20'id 3b107728-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('11302.','6.4.2.4','1982','1491','2',%20'id 3b10772a-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('11303.','6.4.2.4','1982','1491','2',%20'id 3b11fdcc-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') 4 protections for public safety, protections convenient for state park lands or ecological reserve users and uses, and may specify whether the department is to employ persons to control coyotes pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 11221) or whether control is to be done by the Department of Parks and Recreation or the Department of Fish and Game. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1491, Sec. 2.) 11304. The Department of Parks and Recreation or the Department of Fish and Game may submit claims to the department for reimbursement of direct costs incurred pursuant to the implementation of this article which shall be paid if found by the director to be reasonably necessary to implement this article. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1491, Sec. 2.) 11305. Nothing in this article authorizes the use of Compound 1080 for predator control on state park lands and in ecological reserves. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1491, Sec. 2.) javascript:submitCodesValues('11304.','6.4.2.4','1982','1491','2',%20'id 3b11fdce-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('11305.','6.4.2.4','1982','1491','2',%20'id 3b11fdd0-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f')