2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-03001HB0045
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0045
Removing otters as protected animals.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Byron, Banks, Davis,
Haroldson, Schmid, Williams and Winter and
Senator(s) Crago, Dockstader, Driskill and
Landen
A BILL
for
1 AN ACT relating to game and fish; removing otters from the
2 definition of protected animals for purposes of hunting
3 regulations; and providing for an effective date.
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7W.S. 23-1-101(a)(ix) is amended to read:
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11 (a) As used in this act:
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13 (ix) "Protected animal" means black-footed
14 ferret, fisher, lynx, otter, pika or wolverine; 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-03002HB0045
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2. This act is effective July 1, 2025.
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