| SUMMARY OF TRAPPING LAWS AND REGULATIONS |
| Laws and regulations that apply when trapping for profit to alleviate animal
damage and nuisance wildlife problems: |
| • Trapping license is required if working for an animal damage/nuisance
wildlife control company (Fish and Game Code Section 4005) |
| • You must have your trapping license in your immediate possession while
trapping for either commercial fur or nuisance wildlife control purposes
(FGC Sect. 1054.2) |
| • Cage and box traps, nets, suitcase-type live beaver traps, and common
rat
and mouse traps are not considered body-gripping traps (Title 14
California Code of Regulations Section 465.5) |
| • Leg-hold traps may be used only to protect human health or safety, and
only by government agencies (T 14 CCR Sect. 465.5) |
| • Body-gripping traps may be used to prevent property damage (T 14 CCR
Sect. 465.5) |
| • Poison is not an authorized method of take (T 14 CCR Sect. 465.5 &
475) |
| • Steel-jawed leg-hold traps are prohibited (T 14 CCR Sect. 465.5) |
| • Traps must be inspected and trapped animals removed at least once
daily
(T 14 CCR Sect. 465.5) |
| • A trapper must either euthanize a trapped animal or release it
immediately
on site (T 14 CCR Sect. 465.5) |
| • It is illegal to set or maintain traps which do not bear a number or
other identifying mark registered to the department (T 14 CCR Sect. 465.5) |
| • A trapper may not set a trap within 150 yards of any structure used
as a
permanent or temporary residence, unless such traps are set by a person
controlling such property or by a person who has and is carrying with
him
written consent of the landowner to so place the trap or traps (T 14 CCR
Sect. 465.5) |
| • Depredating fur-bearing or nongame mammals, taken by trapping, may
not be bought or sold (T 14 CCR Sect. 465.5) |
| • The pelts of animals taken with body-gripping traps may not be sold
(T 14
CCR Sect. 465.5) |
| • A trapping license may be revoked for a violation of the trapping
laws and
regulations (FGC Sect. 4043) |
| • Fur-bearing and/or nongame mammals that are injuring property may be
taken at any time and/or in any manner (FGC Sect. 4152 & 4180) |
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• (a) General Prohibition on Possession of Wildlife. Except as proved in subsection (b) below or as otherwise authorized, it is unlawful for any person to possess any live game mammal or bird, nongame mammal or bird, furbearer, reptile or amphibian.(CCR 679)
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• (b) Temporary Confinement of Wildlife. Except for big game mammals listed in Section 350, Title 14, CCR, injured, diseased or orphaned animals may be temporarily confined by persons if they notify the nearest regional office of the department within forty-eight (48) hours of finding or confining such wildlife. Notification shall include name and address; the species of wildlife and a description of its injury, disease or condition; the date and location the wildlife was found; and the location where the wildlife is confined. Confined animals must be disposed of pursuant to department direction, including placement in a department-approved wildlife rehabilitation facility. (Department offices: Region 1 (Redding), (916) 225-2300, Region 2 (Rancho Cordova), (916) 355-0978, Region 3 (Yountville), (707) 944-5500, Region 4 (Fresno), (209) 222-3761, Region 5 (Long Beach), (310) 590-5132)(CCR 679)
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