Bill > A01331

This bill amends the environmental conservation law to include new provisions related to protecting wildlife and maintaining safety. The key provisions are: (1) requiring that animals be killed in a manner that avoids unnecessary suffering while protecting public safety, and that non-lethal methods be used unless contrary to public health and safety or prohibited by law; (2) requiring nuisance wildlife control operators to provide written notification to clients before undertaking any control measures, including an assessment of the problem, the methods and practices that may be used, and an estimate of the fee; and (3) authorizing the department to keep records of complaints against nuisance wildlife control operators and to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the provisions of this section.